Guatemala vs North Korea: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Guatemala
51.17 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
North Korea
51.37 billion kilocalories per day
in 2018
Guatemala rank
69th
North Korea rank
68th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Guatemala
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 51.37 billion kilocalories per day against 51.17 billion kilocalories per day in Guatemala, a difference of 203.00 million kilocalories per day.
Across all 58 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 69th 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 | Guatemala | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.20 billion kilocalories per day | 25.10 billion kilocalories per day | 15.90 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 1970s | 12.68 billion kilocalories per day | 34.49 billion kilocalories per day | 21.80 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 1980s | 17.55 billion kilocalories per day | 39.83 billion kilocalories per day | 22.27 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 1990s | 22.30 billion kilocalories per day | 47.36 billion kilocalories per day | 25.06 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 2000s | 29.55 billion kilocalories per day | 50.73 billion kilocalories per day | 21.18 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 2010s | 39.61 billion kilocalories per day | 52.05 billion kilocalories per day | 12.44 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, Guatemala or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 51.37 billion kilocalories per day against 51.17 billion kilocalories per day in Guatemala as of 2018.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Guatemala and North Korea?
- 203.00 million kilocalories per day, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North Korea?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Guatemala and North Korea rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Guatemala ranks 69th 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.