Per capita food supply in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Per capita food supply was 2,019 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2,019 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
165th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,087 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
All-time low
2,019 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recorded 2,019 kcal/cap/day for per capita food supply in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over five years.
That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 165th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Per capita food supply in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,087 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,061 kcal/cap/day | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,049 kcal/cap/day | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,030 kcal/cap/day | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,019 kcal/cap/day | -0.5% |
Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- 162 Tajikistan 2,109 kcal/cap/day compare
- 163 Mozambique 2,103 kcal/cap/day compare
- 164 Afghanistan 2,040 kcal/cap/day compare
- 166 Uganda 1,981 kcal/cap/day compare
- 167 Madagascar 1,938 kcal/cap/day compare
- 168 Central African Republic 1,786 kcal/cap/day compare
More reference data data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2,573 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 316.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 330.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 619.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita food supply in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Per capita food supply in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 2,019 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,087 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,019 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for per capita food supply?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 165th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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