Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 68 percent in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2001–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 68 percent, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 69 percent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 67 percent, in 2001.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 14th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 67 percent | — |
| 2002 | 68 percent | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 68 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69 percent | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 69 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68 percent | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 68 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67 percent | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 67 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68 percent | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 68 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68 percent | +0.0% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 68 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 65 percent, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 68 percent is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45 percent, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.22 percent | 67 percent | 69 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.62 percent | 67 percent | 68 percent | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 68 percent in 2017, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 69 percent in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 percent in 2001.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.