Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Meat consumption vs gdp per capita was 13.81 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
13.81
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.37
in 1991
All-time low
6.25
in 1997
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in North Korea, 1961–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat consumption vs gdp per capita in North Korea is 13.81, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat consumption vs gdp per capita in North Korea peaked at 16.37 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.25, in 1997.
North Korea ranks 170th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.21 | — |
| 1962 | 7.13 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 7.1 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 7.34 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 7.17 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 7.35 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 7.55 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 7.42 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 7.63 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 8.5 | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 8.71 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 9.23 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 9.15 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 10.05 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 10.64 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 11.15 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 11.74 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 11.99 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 12.5 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 12.91 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 13.34 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 13.24 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 13.8 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 13.72 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 14.2 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 14.45 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 14.75 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 15.19 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 15.29 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.25 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 16.37 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 12.09 | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 10.47 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 9.06 | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 8.29 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 7.54 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 6.25 | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 7.58 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 9.15 | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 10.88 | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 12.91 | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 15.32 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 13.89 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 13.97 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.12 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.63 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 13.13 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 12.68 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.04 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.76 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 13.8 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.91 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.05 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.04 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.41 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.04 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.81 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.32 | 7.1 | 7.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.37 | 8.5 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.09 | 12.91 | 15.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2 | 6.25 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.36 | 10.88 | 15.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.99 | 13.76 | 14.41 | 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)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 685,700 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat consumption vs gdp per capita in North Korea?
- Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in North Korea was 13.81 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.37 in 1991.
- What is the lowest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for meat consumption vs gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is meat consumption vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Meat consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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