According to a survey conducted on North Korean defectors living in South Korea, more than 72 percent of respondents who defected between 2016 and 2020 reported not having received food rations from North Korean authorities. The share of respondents who did not receive food rations in North Korea has increased significantly in recent years.
Experiences with food distribution in North Korea from 2000 to 2020
Year of defection from North Korea
Received food rations
Did not receive food rations
Do not know/no answer
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Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (February 19, 2024). Experiences with food distribution in North Korea from 2000 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488607/north-korea-experiences-with-food-distribution/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Experiences with food distribution in North Korea from 2000 to 2020." Chart. February 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488607/north-korea-experiences-with-food-distribution/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (2024). Experiences with food distribution in North Korea from 2000 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488607/north-korea-experiences-with-food-distribution/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). "Experiences with Food Distribution in North Korea from 2000 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488607/north-korea-experiences-with-food-distribution/
Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), Experiences with food distribution in North Korea from 2000 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488607/north-korea-experiences-with-food-distribution/ (last visited September 16, 2024)
Experiences with food distribution in North Korea from 2000 to 2020 [Graph], Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), February 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488607/north-korea-experiences-with-food-distribution/
