Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 56.94 grams per day per capita in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
56.94 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
176th
of 192 countries
All-time high
72.9 grams per day per capita
in 1979
All-time low
55.23 grams per day per capita
in 2009
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 56.94 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 72.9 grams per day per capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 55.23 grams per day per capita, in 2009.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 176th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.79 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 59.99 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 62.44 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 64.09 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 62.23 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 63.23 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 60.68 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 60.35 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 62.35 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 61.09 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 62.23 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 63.53 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 64.8 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 64.85 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 68.06 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 71.41 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 70.03 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 71.09 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 72.9 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 69.16 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 71.61 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 66.24 grams per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 65.75 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.86 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 68.24 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 70.81 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 71.39 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 70.2 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 72.42 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 72.43 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 71.18 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 65.19 grams per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 63.99 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 62.24 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 56.91 grams per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 56.22 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.58 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 55.3 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 55.4 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.02 grams per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 56.96 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 60.3 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 57.84 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 58.74 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 57.77 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 56.56 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 55.9 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 55.53 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.23 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.31 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 60.4 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 60.41 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.94 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 59.31 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 58.64 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.98 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.42 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.94 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.68 grams per day per capita | 59.79 grams per day per capita | 64.09 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 67 grams per day per capita | 61.09 grams per day per capita | 72.9 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.27 grams per day per capita | 65.75 grams per day per capita | 72.42 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.54 grams per day per capita | 55.3 grams per day per capita | 72.43 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.39 grams per day per capita | 55.23 grams per day per capita | 60.3 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.93 grams per day per capita | 56.94 grams per day per capita | 60.41 grams per day per capita | 9 |
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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 protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 56.94 grams per day per capita in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9 grams per day per capita in 1979.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.23 grams per day per capita in 2009.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.