Reference Data in North Korea
892 indicators covering reference data for North Korea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily supply of calories per person | 1,981 kilocalories per day | 2018 | down 3.4% | 186th |
| Calorie supply by food group | 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita | 2018 | down 3.4% | 182nd |
| Per capita sources of protein | 45.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 2018 | down 1.7% | 87th |
| Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? | 65,000 tonnes | 2018 | down 30.1% | 17th |
| Number of airline passengers per year | 3,690 | 2023 | down 99.0% | 173rd |
| Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures | 0.42 percent | 2023 | unchanged | 199th |
| Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods | 11.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 2018 | up 23.2% | 178th |
| Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin | 11.77 grams per day per capita | 2018 | up 23.2% | 178th |
| Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat | 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 2018 | up 23.2% | 178th |
| Dietary composition by country | 3.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 2018 | — | 133rd |
| FAO projections of arable land | 2.55 million hectares | 2023 | down 1.4% | 82nd |
| Land area in square kilometers | 120,410 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 98th |
| Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines | 332.91 kilograms per year per capita | 2018 | down 14.6% | 72nd |
| Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines | 160.59 kilograms per year per capita | 2018 | up 11.6% | 140th |
| Tonne-kilometers of air freight | 7,500 million ton-km | 2023 | down 99.8% | 159th |
| Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square | 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 2023 | up 33.9% | 10th |
| Milk production, per square kilometre | 0.6991 tonnes per square kilometre | 2023 | down 14.1% | 143rd |
| Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita | 0.0019 hectares per person | 2023 | down 4.1% | 193rd |
| Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre | 0.4152 hectares per square kilometre | 2023 | unchanged | 190th |
| Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | 13th |
| Land area in hectares, per capita | 0.4558 hectares per person | 2023 | down 4.1% | 154th |
| Land area in hectares, per square kilometre | 100 hectares per square kilometre | 2023 | unchanged | 1st |
| Land area in hectares, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | 10th |
| Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 2018 | down 33.3% | 15th |
| Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre | 0.5398 tonnes per square kilometre | 2018 | down 30.1% | 11th |
| Land area in square kilometers, per capita | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 2023 | down 4.1% | 154th |
| Land area in square kilometers, per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 2023 | unchanged | 1st |
| Land area in square kilometers, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | 9th |
| Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita | 0.0003 million ton-km per person | 2023 | down 99.8% | 161st |
| Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled | 7,500 million ton-km | 2023 | down 99.8% | 159th |
| FAO projections of arable land, per capita | 0.0963 hectares per person | 2023 | down 5.5% | 146th |
| FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 2023 | down 1.4% | 69th |
| FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate | 0.0039 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | 69th |
| Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change | 88.51 Millimetres per year | 2023 | up 88.3% | 63rd |
| Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change | 1.47 Degrees celsius | 2023 | up 4,052.3% | 51st |
| Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 2023 | unchanged | 68th |
| Tonne-kilometers of air freight, annual growth rate | -81.5 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 418.6% | 157th |
| Foreign aid received as a share of national income | 0.1% | 2023 | down 86.9% | 140th |
| Foreign aid received by income group, per capita | 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2024 | down 91.3% | 160th |
| Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per | 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2024 | down 91.3% | 160th |
| Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita | 0.5555 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2024 | down 90.3% | 167th |
| Foreign aid received, per capita | 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2024 | down 91.3% | 160th |
| Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 2022 | — | 110th |
| Military personnel, per capita | 0.0486 people per person | 2022 | up 3.0% | 2nd |
| Military personnel, per square kilometre | 10.63 people per square kilometre | 2022 | up 7.6% | 2nd |
| Military personnel, gaps filled | 1.28 million people | 2022 | up 7.6% | 4th |
| Military personnel | 1.28 million people | 2022 | up 7.6% | 4th |
| 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita | 1.52 units per person | 2025 | down 1.9% | 199th |
| 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total | 40.41 million | 2025 | up 1.9% | 189th |
| 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita | 0.5184 units per person | 2025 | down 46.5% | 196th |
| 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term | 13.77 million | 2025 | down 44.4% | 185th |
| Military spending, annual growth rate | 9.69 % change on previous year | 2018 | up 161.9% | 45th |
| Military spending | 1.57 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2018 | down 55.8% | 75th |
| Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people | 1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2024 | down 78.7% | 166th |
| Military spending, per capita | 60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2018 | down 57.8% | 106th |
| Military spending, per square kilometre | 13,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2018 | down 55.8% | 72nd |
| Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - AFOLU | 5.57 | 2050 | — | 103rd |
| Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Emissions on agricultural | 5.57 | 2050 | — | 103rd |
| Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Farm-gate emissions | 5.57 | 2050 | — | 103rd |
| Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Emissions on | 1.75 | 2050 | — | 101st |