North Korea vs Zambia: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
North Korea
68 percent
in 2017
Zambia
70 percent
in 2021
North Korea rank
14th
Zambia rank
11th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 70 percent against 68 percent in North Korea, a difference of 2 percent.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 182 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.22 percent | 74.89 percent | 6.67 percent | Zambia |
| 2010s | 67.62 percent | 68.5 percent | 0.875 percent | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita, North Korea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 70 percent against 68 percent in North Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between North Korea and Zambia?
- 2 percent, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.