Cambodia vs North Korea: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Cambodia
46.05 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
North Korea
51.37 billion kilocalories per day
in 2018
Cambodia rank
71st
North Korea rank
68th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Cambodia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 51.37 billion kilocalories per day against 46.05 billion kilocalories per day in Cambodia, a difference of 5.32 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 68th of 191 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.53 billion kilocalories per day | 25.10 billion kilocalories per day | 12.57 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 1970s | 12.96 billion kilocalories per day | 34.49 billion kilocalories per day | 21.53 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 1980s | 14.04 billion kilocalories per day | 39.83 billion kilocalories per day | 25.79 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 1990s | 21.01 billion kilocalories per day | 47.36 billion kilocalories per day | 26.34 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 2000s | 30.47 billion kilocalories per day | 50.73 billion kilocalories per day | 20.26 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 2010s | 40.34 billion kilocalories per day | 52.05 billion kilocalories per day | 11.71 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Cambodia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 51.37 billion kilocalories per day against 46.05 billion kilocalories per day in Cambodia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Cambodia and North Korea?
- 5.32 billion kilocalories per day, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North Korea?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Cambodia and North Korea rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Cambodia ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 68th of 191 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.