Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight was 332 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
332 kg/An
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 190 countries
All-time high
333 kg/An
in 2002
All-time low
113 kg/An
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Republic of Korea stood at 332 kg/An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Republic of Korea peaked at 333 kg/An in 2002 and was at its lowest, 113 kg/An, in 1966.

Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 154 kg/An
1962 141 kg/An -8.4%
1963 143 kg/An +1.4%
1964 141 kg/An -1.4%
1965 141 kg/An +0.0%
1966 113 kg/An -19.9%
1967 126 kg/An +11.5%
1968 169 kg/An +34.1%
1969 153 kg/An -9.5%
1970 132 kg/An -13.7%
1971 145 kg/An +9.8%
1972 184 kg/An +26.9%
1973 184 kg/An +0.0%
1974 168 kg/An -8.7%
1975 180 kg/An +7.1%
1976 184 kg/An +2.2%
1977 194 kg/An +5.4%
1978 165 kg/An -14.9%
1979 196 kg/An +18.8%
1980 178 kg/An -9.2%
1981 207 kg/An +16.3%
1982 234 kg/An +13.0%
1983 253 kg/An +8.1%
1984 236 kg/An -6.7%
1985 221 kg/An -6.4%
1986 191 kg/An -13.6%
1987 207 kg/An +8.4%
1988 207 kg/An +0.0%
1989 220 kg/An +6.3%
1990 230 kg/An +4.5%
1991 242 kg/An +5.2%
1992 324 kg/An +33.9%
1993 297 kg/An -8.3%
1994 275 kg/An -7.4%
1995 283 kg/An +2.9%
1996 292 kg/An +3.2%
1997 300 kg/An +2.7%
1998 293 kg/An -2.3%
1999 313 kg/An +6.8%
2000 307 kg/An -1.9%
2001 319 kg/An +3.9%
2002 333 kg/An +4.4%
2003 322 kg/An -3.3%
2004 323 kg/An +0.3%
2005 318 kg/An -1.5%
2006 317 kg/An -0.3%
2007 320 kg/An +0.9%
2008 320 kg/An +0.0%
2009 327 kg/An +2.2%
2010 328 kg/An +0.3%
2011 328 kg/An +0.0%
2012 322 kg/An -1.8%
2013 321 kg/An -0.3%
2014 321 kg/An +0.0%
2015 321 kg/An +0.0%
2016 322 kg/An +0.3%
2017 322 kg/An +0.0%
2018 322 kg/An +0.0%
2019 322 kg/An +0.0%
2020 322 kg/An +0.0%
2021 325 kg/An +0.9%
2022 325 kg/An +0.0%
2023 325 kg/An +0.0%
2024 332 kg/An +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 142.33 kg/An 113 kg/An 169 kg/An 9
1970s 173.2 kg/An 132 kg/An 196 kg/An 10
1980s 215.4 kg/An 178 kg/An 253 kg/An 10
1990s 284.9 kg/An 230 kg/An 324 kg/An 10
2000s 320.6 kg/An 307 kg/An 333 kg/An 10
2010s 322.9 kg/An 321 kg/An 328 kg/An 10
2020s 325.8 kg/An 322 kg/An 332 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 150 kg/An compare
  2. 11 Germany 336 kg/An compare
  3. 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 335 kg/An compare
  4. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 145 kg/An compare
  5. 13 Austria 334 kg/An compare
  6. 14 Micronesia (Federated States of) 139 kg/An compare
  7. 14 Micronesia 139 kg/An compare
  8. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 328 kg/An compare
  9. 16 Finland 327 kg/An compare
  10. 17 France 326 kg/An compare
  11. 17 Republic of Moldova 126 kg/An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Republic of Korea?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight in Republic of Korea was 332 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 333 kg/An in 2002.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 113 kg/An in 1966.
How does Republic of Korea rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight?
Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,887 data points, 1961–2024
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