Potatoes and products — Food in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Potatoes and products — Food was 621 1000 t in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
621 1000 t
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
8th
of 20 countries
All-time high
1,239 1000 t
in 2011
All-time low
621 1000 t
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Potatoes and products — Food in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2010–2018

02505007501.0k1.2k2010201420182010: 1.2k 1000 t2011: 1.2k 1000 t2012: 1.1k 1000 t2013: 939 1000 t2014: 909 1000 t2015: 930 1000 t2016: 691 1000 t2017: 671 1000 t2018: 621 1000 t

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

Analysis

In 2018, potatoes and products — food in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 621 1000 t. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes and products — food in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 1,239 1000 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 621 1000 t, in 2018.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Potatoes and products — Food in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes and products — Food in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2010 to 2018.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 1,203 1000 t
2011 1,239 1000 t +3.0%
2012 1,142 1000 t -7.8%
2013 939 1000 t -17.8%
2014 909 1000 t -3.2%
2015 930 1000 t +2.3%
2016 691 1000 t -25.7%
2017 671 1000 t -2.9%
2018 621 1000 t -7.5%

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 5 Bangladesh 8,734 1000 t compare
  2. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 885 1000 t compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 6,571 1000 t compare
  4. 7 Germany 6,059 1000 t compare
  5. 8 Ukraine 5,545 1000 t compare
  6. 9 Viet Nam 480 1000 t compare
  7. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,952 1000 t compare
  8. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 453 1000 t compare
  9. 10 Brazil 4,156 1000 t compare
  10. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 416 1000 t compare
  11. 11 Egypt 3,939 1000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes and products — food in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Potatoes and products — food in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 621 1000 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes and products — food recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1,239 1000 t in 2011.
What is the lowest potatoes and products — food recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 621 1000 t in 2018.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for potatoes and products — food?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2018.
Is potatoes and products — food rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Potatoes and products — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes and products — Food
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,901 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.