Iran vs South Korea: Global meat production
Iran
2.80 million
in 2024
South Korea
2.84 million
in 2024
Iran rank
28th
South Korea rank
27th
Global meat production over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.84 million against 2.80 million in Iran, a difference of 39,060.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 27th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 336,113 | 129,464 | 206,649 | Iran |
| 1970s | 498,626 | 254,950 | 243,676 | Iran |
| 1980s | 750,867 | 671,162 | 79,705 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 1.41 million | 130,079 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.01 million | 1.74 million | 270,203 | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.70 million | 2.30 million | 407,973 | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 2.77 million | 5,584 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, Iran or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.84 million against 2.80 million in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between Iran and South Korea?
- 39,060, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for global meat production?
- Iran ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 27th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.