South Korea vs Thailand: Land animals slaughtered for meat
South Korea
1.08 billion
in 2024
Thailand
1.34 billion
in 2024
South Korea rank
17th
Thailand rank
14th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.34 billion against 1.08 billion in South Korea, a difference of 256.30 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 14th of 199 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 | 22.56 million | 110.56 million | 88.00 million | Thailand |
| 1970s | 61.64 million | 191.10 million | 129.46 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 143.60 million | 305.00 million | 161.40 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 329.05 million | 698.28 million | 369.23 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 544.30 million | 916.69 million | 372.39 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 887.06 million | 1.17 billion | 287.58 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion | 1.29 billion | 226.51 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.34 billion against 1.08 billion in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between South Korea and Thailand?
- 256.30 million, 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 land animals slaughtered for meat?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 14th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.