Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 11.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in North Korea, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in North Korea is 11.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in North Korea peaked at 13.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2009.
That places North Korea 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.1% | — |
| 1962 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 13.4% | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 13.2% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 13.4% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 13.2% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 13.5% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 11.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 11.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.6%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.1% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.8% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in North Korea?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in North Korea was 11.5% 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2009.
- How does North Korea rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.