In 2023, North Korea faced a food shortage estimated at about ** metric tons. Over the past decades, the demand for food has consistently increased, while food production has fallen short of meeting the demand.
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IUE (South Korea). (April 17, 2025). Food shortage in North Korea from 2000 to 2023 (in million tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/746633/north-korea-quantity-of-food-in-shortage/
IUE (South Korea). "Food shortage in North Korea from 2000 to 2023 (in million tons)." Chart. April 17, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/746633/north-korea-quantity-of-food-in-shortage/
IUE (South Korea). (2025). Food shortage in North Korea from 2000 to 2023 (in million tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/746633/north-korea-quantity-of-food-in-shortage/
IUE (South Korea). "Food Shortage in North Korea from 2000 to 2023 (in Million Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Apr 2025, /statistics/746633/north-korea-quantity-of-food-in-shortage/
IUE (South Korea), Food shortage in North Korea from 2000 to 2023 (in million tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/746633/north-korea-quantity-of-food-in-shortage/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Food shortage in North Korea from 2000 to 2023 (in million tons) [Graph], IUE (South Korea), April 17, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/746633/north-korea-quantity-of-food-in-shortage/
