Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.4%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 1982
All-time low
1.3%
in 1997
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein 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 2.4% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2018.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 3.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1997.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 166th 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.6% | — |
| 1962 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +3.4% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 2.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 2.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.6%, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 2.4% 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1997.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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