Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in South Korea
South Korea: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1.11 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in South Korea is 1.11 million animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in South Korea peaked at 1.28 million animals in 1998 and was at its lowest, 136,272 animals, in 1961.
That places South Korea 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,759 animals | 136,272 animals | 328,780 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 346,395 animals | 219,309 animals | 470,239 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 656,858 animals | 372,800 animals | 1.09 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 823,645 animals | 537,824 animals | 1.28 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 708,239 animals | 576,204 animals | 997,331 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 918,137 animals | 752,370 animals | 1.07 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million animals | 903,000 animals | 1.11 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 9.73 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 776,099 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in South Korea?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in South Korea was 1.11 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million animals in 1998.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,272 animals in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- South Korea ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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