Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: 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 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
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 13.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2009.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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% |
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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2009.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.