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Food insecurity
Korea, North — 4 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | widespread lack of access: due to low food consumption levels, poor dietary diversity, and economic downturn - a large portion of the population suffers from low levels of food consumption and very poor dietary diversity; the economic constraints, particularly resulting from the global impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic, have increased the population s vulnerability to food insecurity; the food gap is estimated at about 860,000 mt in the 2020/21 marketing year (November/October); if this gap is not |
| 2022 | widespread lack of access: due to low food consumption levels, poor dietary diversity, and economic downturn - a large portion of the population suffers from low levels of food consumption and very poor dietary diversity; the economic constraints, particularly resulting from the global impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic, have increased the population s vulnerability to food insecurity; the food gap is estimated at about 860,000 mt, equivalent to approximately 2-3 months of food use, if this gap is |
| 2023 | widespread lack of access: due to low food consumption levels, poor dietary diversity, and economic downturn - the food security situation is expected to remain fragile, given persisting economic constraints aggravated by a below-average 2022 agricultural output (2023) |
| 2024 | widespread lack of access: due to low food consumption levels, poor dietary diversity, and economic downturn - the food security situation is expected to remain fragile, given persisting economic constraints aggravated by a below-average 2022 agricultural output (2023) |