Per capita egg consumption in North Korea
North Korea: Per capita egg consumption was 4.41 kilograms per year per capita in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.41 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
124th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.59 kilograms per year per capita
in 1991
All-time low
2.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Per capita egg consumption in North Korea, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 4.41 kilograms per year per capita for per capita egg consumption in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in North Korea peaked at 6.59 kilograms per year per capita in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.81 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places North Korea 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in North Korea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.81 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.22 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 3.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.29 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.46 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 3.61 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.75 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 4.29 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 5.14 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 5.35 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 5.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.44 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.6 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 6.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 6.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.2 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.38 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.59 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.99 kilograms per year per capita | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 4.3 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 3.79 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 3.12 kilograms per year per capita | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 3.78 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 4.34 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 5.07 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 5.23 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.97 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.16 kilograms per year per capita | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 3.88 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 4.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.89 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.08 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.43 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.52 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.12 kilograms per year per capita | 2.81 kilograms per year per capita | 3.36 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.01 kilograms per year per capita | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | 5.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.82 kilograms per year per capita | 5.35 kilograms per year per capita | 6.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 kilograms per year per capita | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | 6.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 kilograms per year per capita | 3.88 kilograms per year per capita | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 kilograms per year per capita | 4.08 kilograms per year per capita | 4.57 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 121 India 4.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Netherlands Antilles 4.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 123 Jordan 4.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Bhutan 4.28 kilograms per year per capita
- 126 Syria 4.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 127 Viet Nam 3.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for North Korea
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Milk supply per person 3.5 kilograms per year per capita (2018)
- 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 per capita egg consumption in North Korea?
- Per capita egg consumption in North Korea was 4.41 kilograms per year 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 kilograms per year per capita in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for per capita egg consumption?
- North Korea ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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 Per capita egg consumption. 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.