Bolivia vs South Korea: Beef production
Bolivia
349,417 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
370,000 tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
39th
South Korea rank
37th
Beef production over time
- Bolivia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 370,000 tonnes against 349,417 tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 20,583 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 37th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,304 tonnes | 32,498 tonnes | 10,806 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 65,808 tonnes | 60,516 tonnes | 5,292 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 117,674 tonnes | 138,939 tonnes | 21,265 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 139,534 tonnes | 237,714 tonnes | 98,180 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 189,560 tonnes | 226,625 tonnes | 37,066 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 234,946 tonnes | 296,400 tonnes | 61,454 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 307,044 tonnes | 328,000 tonnes | 20,956 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Bolivia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 370,000 tonnes against 349,417 tonnes in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Bolivia and South Korea?
- 20,583 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and South Korea rank globally for beef production?
- Bolivia ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 37th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.