Fish and seafood consumption per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 12.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
12.3 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
113th
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.98 kilograms per year per capita
in 1978
All-time low
6.22 kilograms per year per capita
in 2004
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in North Korea, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 12.3 kilograms per year per capita for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in North Korea peaked at 35.98 kilograms per year per capita in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.22 kilograms per year per capita, in 2004.
North Korea ranks 113th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.53 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 28.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 29.13 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 28.1 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 29.23 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 30.46 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 31.42 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 31.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 30.32 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 25.36 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 27.33 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 28.89 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 28.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 32.32 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 33.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 35.39 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 34.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 35.98 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 34.19 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 31.14 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 34.22 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 34.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 32.97 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 32.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 32.1 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 33.88 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 34.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 30.05 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 32.73 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 22.79 kilograms per year per capita | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 17.98 kilograms per year per capita | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 16.44 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 17.53 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 17.22 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 14.49 kilograms per year per capita | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 12.6 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 11.1 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 10.54 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 9.61 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 9.36 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 9.21 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.88 kilograms per year per capita | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 6.73 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 6.22 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 8 kilograms per year per capita | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 8.97 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 11.43 kilograms per year per capita | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 11.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.35 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 9.67 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.18 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.6 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.12 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 10.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.08 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 12.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.66 kilograms per year per capita | 28.1 kilograms per year per capita | 31.42 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.56 kilograms per year per capita | 25.36 kilograms per year per capita | 35.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.93 kilograms per year per capita | 30.05 kilograms per year per capita | 34.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.03 kilograms per year per capita | 9.61 kilograms per year per capita | 22.79 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 kilograms per year per capita | 6.22 kilograms per year per capita | 11.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 kilograms per year per capita | 9.67 kilograms per year per capita | 12.3 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 110 Mozambique 12.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 111 Estonia 12.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 112 Belarus 12.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 114 Uruguay 11.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 115 Montenegro 11.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 116 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in North Korea?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in North Korea was 12.3 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.98 kilograms per year per capita in 1978.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
- How does North Korea rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- North Korea ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fish and seafood consumption per capita. 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.