Starchy Roots — Food supply quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Starchy Roots — Food supply quantity was 36.96 kg/cap in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
36.96 kg/cap
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
15th
of 20 countries
All-time high
62.49 kg/cap
in 2011
All-time low
36.96 kg/cap
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Starchy Roots — Food supply quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2010–2018

02040602010201420182010: 61.3 kg/cap2011: 62.5 kg/cap2012: 58.4 kg/cap2013: 50.2 kg/cap2014: 48.9 kg/cap2015: 49.5 kg/cap2016: 40.1 kg/cap2017: 39.1 kg/cap2018: 37 kg/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

In 2018, starchy roots — food supply quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 36.96 kg/cap. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starchy roots — food supply quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 62.49 kg/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.96 kg/cap, in 2018.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Starchy Roots — Food supply quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Starchy Roots — Food supply quantity (kg/capita/yr) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2010 to 2018.
Year kg/cap Change
2010 61.26 kg/cap
2011 62.49 kg/cap +2.0%
2012 58.44 kg/cap -6.5%
2013 50.2 kg/cap -14.1%
2014 48.87 kg/cap -2.6%
2015 49.47 kg/cap +1.2%
2016 40.09 kg/cap -19.0%
2017 39.07 kg/cap -2.5%
2018 36.96 kg/cap -5.4%

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 12 Sierra Leone 180.34 kg/cap compare
  2. 12 Türkiye 51.17 kg/cap compare
  3. 13 Malawi 177.6 kg/cap compare
  4. 14 Micronesia 42.26 kg/cap compare
  5. 14 Paraguay 175.97 kg/cap compare
  6. 15 Papua New Guinea 166.9 kg/cap compare
  7. 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 33.77 kg/cap compare
  8. 16 Belarus 166.88 kg/cap compare
  9. 17 Timor-Leste 33.39 kg/cap compare
  10. 17 Gabon 163.47 kg/cap compare
  11. 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23.37 kg/cap compare
  12. 18 Ukraine 146.96 kg/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is starchy roots — food supply quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Starchy roots — food supply quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 36.96 kg/cap in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest starchy roots — food supply quantity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 62.49 kg/cap in 2011.
What is the lowest starchy roots — food supply quantity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 36.96 kg/cap in 2018.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for starchy roots — food supply quantity?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2018.
Is starchy roots — food supply quantity rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 Starchy Roots — Food supply quantity (kg/capita/yr). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Starchy Roots — Food supply quantity (kg/capita/yr)
Unit
kg/cap
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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