North Korea vs Malawi: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
North Korea
51.37 billion kilocalories per day
in 2018
Malawi
55.26 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
North Korea rank
68th
Malawi rank
65th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- North Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 55.26 billion kilocalories per day against 51.37 billion kilocalories per day in North Korea, a difference of 3.89 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 65th of 191 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.10 billion kilocalories per day | 8.67 billion kilocalories per day | 16.43 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 1970s | 34.49 billion kilocalories per day | 12.38 billion kilocalories per day | 22.11 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 1980s | 39.83 billion kilocalories per day | 15.40 billion kilocalories per day | 24.42 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 1990s | 47.36 billion kilocalories per day | 19.97 billion kilocalories per day | 27.38 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 2000s | 50.73 billion kilocalories per day | 28.70 billion kilocalories per day | 22.03 billion kilocalories per day | North Korea |
| 2010s | 52.05 billion kilocalories per day | 42.92 billion kilocalories per day | 9.13 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, North Korea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 55.26 billion kilocalories per day against 51.37 billion kilocalories per day in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between North Korea and Malawi?
- 3.89 billion kilocalories per day, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malawi?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Malawi rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- North Korea ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 65th 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.