Animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Animals slaughtered for meat was 135,659 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 135,659, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 280,000 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 125,000, in 1997.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136,956 | 133,000 | 144,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 168,300 | 146,000 | 197,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,500 | 205,000 | 280,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,200 | 125,000 | 280,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,950 | 133,500 | 145,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,294 | 138,605 | 146,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,786 | 135,571 | 138,728 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 685,700 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 135,659 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 280,000 in 1988.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,000 in 1997.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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