Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea, Republic of: Global meat production

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.80 million
in 2024
Korea, Republic of
2.84 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
28th
Korea, Republic of rank
27th

Global meat production over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Korea, Republic of currently reports 2.84 million against 2.80 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 39,060.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th and Korea, Republic of ranks 27th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Korea, Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Korea, Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 336,113 129,464 206,649 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 498,626 254,950 243,676 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 750,867 671,162 79,705 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 1.28 million 1.41 million 130,079 Korea, Republic of
2000s 2.01 million 1.74 million 270,203 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 2.70 million 2.30 million 407,973 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 2.76 million 2.77 million 5,584 Korea, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global meat production, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea, Republic of?
Korea, Republic of, at 2.84 million against 2.80 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in global meat production between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Republic of?
39,060, with Korea, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Republic of?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Republic of rank globally for global meat production?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th and Korea, Republic of ranks 27th of 200 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.

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Indicator
Global meat production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 11,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed