Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate was 4.12 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1962–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in North Korea is 4.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 52.3% on the previous year and up 860.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 28.15 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -26.67 % change on previous year, in 1990.
North Korea ranks 5th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.4929 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -608.7% |
| 1964 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 1965 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 1966 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1968 | -0.2041 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1969 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +1508.9% |
| 1970 | -16.37 % change on previous year | +398.6% |
| 1971 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1972 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1973 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1974 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -884.0% |
| 1975 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1976 | 23.47 % change on previous year | +770.4% |
| 1977 | -0.9393 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1978 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -545.0% |
| 1979 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1980 | -6.81 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 1981 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8912 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1983 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -671.1% |
| 1984 | -0.106 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1985 | -0.9326 % change on previous year | +779.9% |
| 1986 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -600.6% |
| 1987 | -0.5254 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1988 | -10.71 % change on previous year | +1938.5% |
| 1989 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1990 | -26.67 % change on previous year | -470.4% |
| 1991 | -21.39 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1992 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1993 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1994 | -21.29 % change on previous year | -1204.1% |
| 1995 | -18.88 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1996 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1997 | -12.61 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1998 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1999 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2000 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2001 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 2002 | -14.04 % change on previous year | -901.3% |
| 2003 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2004 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 28.15 % change on previous year | -423.3% |
| 2006 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2007 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4288 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2009 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -587.8% |
| 2010 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2013 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +319.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9901 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2015 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +362.1% |
| 2016 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2017 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -494.3% |
| 2018 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 4.12 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.32 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 4.12 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8589 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -1938.5% | -0.5254 % change on previous year | -10.71 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -1508.9% | -0.2041 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1204.1% | 1.93 % change on previous year | -21.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7958 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.5 % change on previous year | -16.37 % change on previous year | 23.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2381 % change on previous year | -10.71 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -12.94 % change on previous year | -26.67 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7278 % change on previous year | -14.04 % change on previous year | 28.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 2 Bermuda 11.47 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Ukraine 8.77 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Cuba 7.64 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Greece 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Albania 0.8032 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6963 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for North Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 1.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2025)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 1 rank (2025)
- Share of imports by region of origin 36.76 million current US$ (2025)
- Imports by region of origin 36.76 million current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 9.21 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 52,947 (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.083 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Imports by region of origin, per capita 3.77 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in North Korea was 4.12 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest animal protein consumption, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.15 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.67 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for animal protein consumption, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is animal protein consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 860.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Animal protein consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animal protein consumption Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Animal protein consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.