Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in North Korea
North Korea: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 5.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in North Korea, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in North Korea is 5.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in North Korea peaked at 44.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2017.
North Korea ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.5% | — |
| 1962 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 31.4% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 30.5% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 31.1% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 30.0% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 31.3% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 31.0% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.5% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 32.4% | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 33.9% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 32.3% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 33.4% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 34.6% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 35.8% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 34.6% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 39.3% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 37.6% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 41.8% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 40.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 41.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 42.4% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 44.1% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -74.2% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -42.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 5.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 5.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -74.2% | 32.0% | 8.2% |
| 2017 | -42.2% | 9.2% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.1% | 30.0% | 31.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 29.5% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 37.6% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 5.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.3% | 12.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0957 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in North Korea?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in North Korea was 5.4% in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2017.
- How does North Korea rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- North Korea ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.