Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 1,981 kilocalories per day in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1,981 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
186th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,267 kilocalories per day
in 1990
All-time low
1,809 kilocalories per day
in 1967
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 1,981 kilocalories per day, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2,267 kilocalories per day in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,809 kilocalories per day, in 1967.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 186th 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 supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,828 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,845 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1,937 kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 2,001 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1,857 kilocalories per day | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 1,910 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1,809 kilocalories per day | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 1,824 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,985 kilocalories per day | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 1,968 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,995 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,986 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,052 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,967 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 2,039 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2,148 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 2,105 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2,101 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,234 kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 2,089 kilocalories per day | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 2,187 kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1,914 kilocalories per day | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 1,938 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,979 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,981 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,084 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 2,084 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,034 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,133 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 2,267 kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 2,266 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,129 kilocalories per day | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 2,182 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,154 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2,019 kilocalories per day | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 2,000 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,053 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,042 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,035 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,072 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,028 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,119 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,131 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,150 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,128 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,093 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,063 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,051 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,046 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,054 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,064 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,071 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,050 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,072 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,043 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,028 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,041 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,981 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1,981 kilocalories per day is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1,981 kilocalories per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,889 kilocalories per day | 1,809 kilocalories per day | 2,001 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,059 kilocalories per day | 1,967 kilocalories per day | 2,234 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,042 kilocalories per day | 1,914 kilocalories per day | 2,187 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,115 kilocalories per day | 2,000 kilocalories per day | 2,267 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,088 kilocalories per day | 2,028 kilocalories per day | 2,150 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,045 kilocalories per day | 1,981 kilocalories per day | 2,072 kilocalories per day | 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)
- Imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 1 rank (2024)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.58 % change on previous year (2027)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Milk supply per person 3.5 kilograms per year per capita (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1,981 kilocalories per day in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2,267 kilocalories per day in 1990.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,809 kilocalories per day in 1967.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories 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.