Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 5.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
5.67 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.22 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
All-time low
0.7881 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in North Korea, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 5.67 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in 2018.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in North Korea peaked at 6.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7881 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
North Korea ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7881 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.8713 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9216 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9719 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | +37.4% |
| 1970 | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | -25.1% |
| 1971 | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 3 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 3.52 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 3.51 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 4.08 kilograms per year per capita | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 4.2 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.6 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 5.04 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 4.72 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 4.57 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 4.66 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.18 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 4.44 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 4.64 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 4.02 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 5.09 kilograms per year per capita | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.04 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.21 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.41 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.08 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.13 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.56 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.22 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 6.18 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.94 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.67 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 5.67 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.49 kilograms per year per capita, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 5.67 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.73 kilograms per year per capita, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7881 kilograms per year per capita | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.75 kilograms per year per capita | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | 4.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 kilograms per year per capita | 4.02 kilograms per year per capita | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 kilograms per year per capita | 5.04 kilograms per year per capita | 5.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 kilograms per year per capita | 5.67 kilograms per year per capita | 6.22 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 171 Kyrgyzstan 5.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Vietnam 5.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Seychelles 5.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Norway 5.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Chad 5.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Lesotho 5.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in North Korea?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in North Korea was 5.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7881 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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