Daily meat consumption per person in North Korea
North Korea: Daily meat consumption per person was 37.84 grams per day per capita in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
37.84 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.84 grams per day per capita
in 1991
All-time low
17.11 grams per day per capita
in 1997
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Daily meat consumption per person in North Korea, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in North Korea is 37.84 grams per day per capita, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in North Korea peaked at 44.84 grams per day per capita in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.11 grams per day per capita, in 1997.
That places North Korea 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in North Korea, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.75 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 19.52 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 19.46 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 20.1 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 19.63 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 20.13 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 20.68 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 20.32 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 20.9 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 23.29 grams per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 23.87 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 25.28 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 25.07 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 27.54 grams per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 29.14 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 30.56 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 32.15 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 32.84 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 34.26 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 35.36 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 36.56 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 36.28 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 37.8 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 37.59 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 38.91 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 39.6 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 40.4 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 41.61 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 41.89 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 41.77 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 44.84 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 33.12 grams per day per capita | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 28.69 grams per day per capita | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 24.83 grams per day per capita | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 22.7 grams per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 20.66 grams per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 17.11 grams per day per capita | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 20.76 grams per day per capita | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 25.08 grams per day per capita | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 29.8 grams per day per capita | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 35.36 grams per day per capita | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 41.98 grams per day per capita | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 38.05 grams per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 38.26 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.7 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 37.35 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 35.97 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 34.73 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 35.72 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 37.7 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 37.81 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.11 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.49 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.47 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.52 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.48 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 38.47 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 37.84 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.06 grams per day per capita | 19.46 grams per day per capita | 20.9 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.4 grams per day per capita | 23.29 grams per day per capita | 34.26 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6 grams per day per capita | 35.36 grams per day per capita | 41.89 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.96 grams per day per capita | 17.11 grams per day per capita | 44.84 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.59 grams per day per capita | 29.8 grams per day per capita | 41.98 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.32 grams per day per capita | 37.7 grams per day per capita | 39.48 grams per day per capita | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 3.61 kg per hectare (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in North Korea?
- Daily meat consumption per person in North Korea was 37.84 grams per day 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 daily meat consumption per person recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.84 grams per day per capita in 1991.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.11 grams per day per capita in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- North Korea ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.