North Korea vs Nepal: Daily meat consumption per person
North Korea
37.84 grams per day per capita
in 2018
Nepal
39.67 grams per day per capita
in 2023
North Korea rank
170th
Nepal rank
167th
Daily meat consumption per person over time
- North Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 39.67 grams per day per capita against 37.84 grams per day per capita in North Korea, a difference of 1.83 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 170th and Nepal ranks 167th of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.06 grams per day per capita | 17.16 grams per day per capita | 2.9 grams per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1970s | 28.4 grams per day per capita | 19.65 grams per day per capita | 8.75 grams per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1980s | 38.6 grams per day per capita | 25.45 grams per day per capita | 13.15 grams per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1990s | 27.96 grams per day per capita | 25.64 grams per day per capita | 2.32 grams per day per capita | North Korea |
| 2000s | 36.59 grams per day per capita | 27.52 grams per day per capita | 9.07 grams per day per capita | North Korea |
| 2010s | 38.32 grams per day per capita | 34.19 grams per day per capita | 4.13 grams per day per capita | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily meat consumption per person, North Korea or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 39.67 grams per day per capita against 37.84 grams per day per capita in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily meat consumption per person between North Korea and Nepal?
- 1.83 grams per day per capita, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nepal?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Nepal rank globally for daily meat consumption per person?
- North Korea ranks 170th and Nepal ranks 167th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.