Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -10.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply 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 %.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded -10.1% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2018.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 146.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -17.5%, in 2000.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 82nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.3% | — |
| 1962 | -1.1% | -85.0% |
| 1963 | -0.8% | -22.7% |
| 1964 | -0.4% | -50.2% |
| 1965 | -2.8% | +553.0% |
| 1966 | -5.0% | +80.0% |
| 1967 | -7.3% | +46.9% |
| 1968 | -3.0% | -59.3% |
| 1969 | -3.8% | +29.1% |
| 1970 | -5.1% | +32.7% |
| 1971 | -4.6% | -9.7% |
| 1972 | -6.1% | +34.2% |
| 1973 | -13.9% | +125.6% |
| 1974 | -8.8% | -36.9% |
| 1975 | -1.6% | -82.2% |
| 1976 | -2.2% | +39.5% |
| 1977 | -0.5% | -78.7% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -310.6% |
| 1979 | -1.6% | -259.0% |
| 1980 | -3.0% | +94.2% |
| 1981 | -4.0% | +34.4% |
| 1982 | -3.7% | -9.4% |
| 1983 | -2.5% | -33.0% |
| 1984 | -1.1% | -56.9% |
| 1985 | -0.8% | -26.6% |
| 1986 | -3.5% | +353.7% |
| 1987 | -3.1% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | -5.6% | +77.7% |
| 1989 | -3.3% | -40.1% |
| 1990 | -4.3% | +27.9% |
| 1991 | -10.1% | +136.1% |
| 1992 | -7.6% | -24.6% |
| 1993 | -11.0% | +44.9% |
| 1994 | -4.6% | -58.2% |
| 1995 | -8.9% | +93.0% |
| 1996 | -9.6% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | -12.3% | +28.3% |
| 1998 | -11.5% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | -9.4% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | -17.5% | +86.8% |
| 2001 | -15.0% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | -14.0% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | -12.5% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | -13.3% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | -12.0% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | -4.8% | -59.7% |
| 2007 | -9.2% | +89.5% |
| 2008 | -4.1% | -55.2% |
| 2009 | -4.9% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | -4.1% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | -4.7% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | -6.3% | +34.3% |
| 2013 | -6.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | -7.6% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | -8.1% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | -8.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | -8.9% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | -10.1% | +14.0% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's -10.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is -10.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's -10.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -8.6%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -553.0% | -0.4% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | -353.7% | -0.8% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | +310.6% | -0.5% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.5% | -7.3% | -0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.3% | -13.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.1% | -5.6% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.9% | -12.3% | -4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.7% | -17.5% | -4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.2% | -10.1% | -4.1% | 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)
- 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)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (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)
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita 1,981 kilocalories per day (2018)
- Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita 58.61 kilograms per year per capita (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was -10.1% 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.5% in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.