South Korea vs Thailand: Global meat production
South Korea
2.84 million
in 2024
Thailand
3.07 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
27th
Thailand rank
26th
Global meat production over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.07 million against 2.84 million in South Korea, a difference of 225,450.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 26th of 202 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129,464 | 512,516 | 383,052 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 254,950 | 754,219 | 499,269 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 671,162 | 1.09 million | 418,749 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 1.99 million | 577,771 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 2.21 million | 474,582 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 2.73 million | 430,727 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.77 million | 2.99 million | 220,968 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.07 million against 2.84 million in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between South Korea and Thailand?
- 225,450, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for global meat production?
- South Korea ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 26th 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.