Miscellaneous — Food in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Miscellaneous — Food was 28 1000 t in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28 1000 t
Change on year
up 64.7%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
28 1000 t
in 2018
All-time low
10 1000 t
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Miscellaneous — Food in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2014–2018

01020302014201620182014: 13 1000 t2015: 18 1000 t2016: 10 1000 t2017: 17 1000 t2018: 28 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

In 2018, miscellaneous — food in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 28 1000 t. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.7% on the previous year and up 115.4% over five years.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Miscellaneous — Food in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Miscellaneous — Food in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2014 to 2018.
Year 1000 t Change
2014 13 1000 t
2015 18 1000 t +38.5%
2016 10 1000 t -44.4%
2017 17 1000 t +70.0%
2018 28 1000 t +64.7%

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 7 China, Hong Kong SAR 267 1000 t compare
  2. 7 Melanesia 47 1000 t compare
  3. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 37 1000 t compare
  4. 8 France 247 1000 t compare
  5. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 33 1000 t compare
  6. 9 Canada 234 1000 t compare
  7. 10 China, mainland 213 1000 t compare
  8. 11 Republic of Moldova 25 1000 t compare
  9. 11 Chile 197 1000 t compare
  10. 12 Iraq 182 1000 t compare
  11. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 22 1000 t compare
  12. 13 Türkiye 18 1000 t compare
  13. 13 Nigeria 156 1000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is miscellaneous — food in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Miscellaneous — food in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 28 1000 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest miscellaneous — food recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 28 1000 t in 2018.
What is the lowest miscellaneous — food recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 10 1000 t in 2016.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for miscellaneous — food?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Miscellaneous — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Miscellaneous — Food
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
208 places, 2,817 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.