Chicken meat production in South Korea
South Korea: Chicken meat production was 935,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
935,000
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
962,000
in 2020
All-time low
15,000
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in South Korea stood at 935,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in South Korea peaked at 962,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 1962.
That places South Korea 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 16,500 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 18,000 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 18,923 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 18,700 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 23,960 | +28.1% |
| 1968 | 33,696 | +40.6% |
| 1969 | 42,251 | +25.4% |
| 1970 | 45,177 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 49,997 | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 54,266 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 51,801 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 53,269 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 55,594 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 60,886 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 73,052 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 82,189 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 89,723 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 90,456 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 91,364 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 99,183 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 120,000 | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 118,000 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 126,000 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 198,000 | +57.1% |
| 1987 | 216,000 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 230,000 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 238,000 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 258,000 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 310,000 | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 346,000 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 361,000 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 368,000 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 375,864 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 395,184 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 371,283 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 349,746 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 390,000 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 373,571 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 377,143 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 381,381 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 383,000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 386,000 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 484,000 | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 510,000 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 513,000 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 509,000 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 551,000 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 588,000 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 617,000 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 626,000 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 639,000 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 713,000 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 790,000 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 808,000 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 766,800 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 823,500 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 856,000 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 962,000 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 935,000 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 925,000 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 923,000 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 935,000 | +1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 935,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 9.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 935,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,141, 40.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +57.1% | 126,000 | 198,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,559 | 15,000 | 42,251 | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,595 | 45,177 | 89,723 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,700 | 90,456 | 238,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 352,508 | 258,000 | 395,184 | 10 |
| 2000s | 446,810 | 373,571 | 551,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 722,730 | 588,000 | 856,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 936,000 | 923,000 | 962,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0286 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0297 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.2516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 530.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1591 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in South Korea?
- Chicken meat production in South Korea was 935,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 962,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for chicken meat production?
- South Korea ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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