How serious is the food situation in North Korea? The view from the official data



Analysis How serious is the food situation in North Korea? The view from the official data While the DPRK is undoubtedly facing looming shortages, the numbers don't always tell the full story Peter Ward May 15, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON by nknews_hq on 2018-09-06 05:32:53 Update at 1830 KST on 05/23: This article has been amended to clarify some of the data. Several weeks ago, the UN’s World Food Program (WFP) released a concerning report about North Korea’s harvest and the food shortfall they believe the country faces. However, given what is known from other officially-sanctioned DPRK sources about the North Korean food system, the picture appears far more complex than this report indicates. NK Pro analysis indicates the following: If official statistics are to be believed, per capita food availability is down significantly compared to recent years, the Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 02How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 03What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 04What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 05If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 06North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses 07The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats 08What North Korea stands to gain by sending troops to fight in Ukraine

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How serious is the food situation in North Korea? The view from the official data

While the DPRK is undoubtedly facing looming shortages, the numbers don't always tell the full story

Peter Ward May 15, 2019

How serious is the food situation in North Korea? The view from the official data

by nknews_hq on 2018-09-06 05:32:53

Update at 1830 KST on 05/23: This article has been amended to clarify some of the data.

Several weeks ago, the UN’s World Food Program (WFP) released a concerning report about North Korea’s harvest and the food shortfall they believe the country faces. However, given what is known from other officially-sanctioned DPRK sources about the North Korean food system, the picture appears far more complex than this report indicates.

NK Pro analysis indicates the following:

If official statistics are to be believed, per capita food availability is down significantly compared to recent years, the

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