Japan vs South Korea: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat
Japan
2,812
in 2024
South Korea
3,055
in 2024
Japan rank
54th
South Korea rank
52nd
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3,055 against 2,812 in Japan, a difference of 243.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and South Korea ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,658 | 632.22 | 2,025 | Japan |
| 1970s | 3,217 | 949.03 | 2,268 | Japan |
| 1980s | 3,960 | 1,800 | 2,160 | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,910 | 2,257 | 1,653 | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,354 | 1,940 | 1,414 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3,080 | 2,515 | 564.14 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,934 | 2,755 | 179.3 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3,055 against 2,812 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily number of animals slaughtered for meat between Japan and South Korea?
- 243, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Japan ranks 54th and South Korea ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.