North Korea vs Zambia: Animal protein consumption
North Korea
3.54 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2018
Zambia
3.31 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
North Korea rank
110th
Zambia rank
113th
Animal protein consumption over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 3.54 grams of protein per day per capita against 3.31 grams of protein per day per capita in Zambia, a difference of 0.23 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 113th of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.73 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1970s | 9.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.91 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1980s | 11.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.55 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1990s | 4.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.23 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.45 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5489 grams of protein per day per capita | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, North Korea or Zambia?
- North Korea, at 3.54 grams of protein per day per capita against 3.31 grams of protein per day per capita in Zambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between North Korea and Zambia?
- 0.23 grams of protein per day per capita, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- North Korea ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 113th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.