Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 33.82 grams of fat per day per capita in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
33.82 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
189th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.23 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1990
All-time low
21.27 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 33.82 grams of fat per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 44.23 grams of fat per day per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.27 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1961.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 189th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.27 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 21.4 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 21.8 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 22.58 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 22.71 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 23.39 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 23.58 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 23.67 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 26.01 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 25.16 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 25.95 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 26.36 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 26.7 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 27.58 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 28.33 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 28.65 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 29.11 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 31.56 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 34.05 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 35.03 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 35.08 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 35.61 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 36.95 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 38.39 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 38.01 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 40.15 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 41.17 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 40.97 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 43.06 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 44.23 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 43.92 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 37.14 grams of fat per day per capita | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 36.87 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 35.73 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 34.09 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 31.41 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 32.43 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 31.38 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 30.57 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 34.57 grams of fat per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 34.24 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.34 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 35.58 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 36.5 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 36.12 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 34.09 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 33.29 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.63 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 32.69 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 35.2 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 35.96 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 35.88 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.42 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 34.42 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.35 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.2 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 34.06 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.82 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.93 grams of fat per day per capita | 21.27 grams of fat per day per capita | 26.01 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.34 grams of fat per day per capita | 25.16 grams of fat per day per capita | 34.05 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.44 grams of fat per day per capita | 35.03 grams of fat per day per capita | 43.06 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.78 grams of fat per day per capita | 30.57 grams of fat per day per capita | 44.23 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.7 grams of fat per day per capita | 32.69 grams of fat per day per capita | 36.5 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7 grams of fat per day per capita | 33.82 grams of fat per day per capita | 35.96 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 186 Haiti 37.03 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 187 Rwanda 36.72 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 188 Cambodia 34.63 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 190 Madagascar 21.84 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 191 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.35 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 192 Burundi 15.39 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 1 rank (2024)
- Imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Per capita egg consumption 4.41 kilograms per year per capita (2018)
- Technical cooperation grants 1.19 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 33.82 grams of fat per day per capita in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 44.23 grams of fat per day per capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.27 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.