Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 371.67 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
371.67 animals
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
120th
of 198 countries
All-time high
767.12 animals
in 1988
All-time low
342.47 animals
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 371.67 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 767.12 animals in 1988 and was at its lowest, 342.47 animals, in 1997.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 120th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 368.22 animals | — |
| 1962 | 364.38 animals | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 368.22 animals | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 372.06 animals | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 372.6 animals | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 375.34 animals | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 378.08 animals | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 383.56 animals | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 394.52 animals | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 400 animals | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 410.96 animals | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 419.18 animals | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 427.4 animals | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 446.57 animals | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 465.75 animals | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 479.45 animals | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 501.37 animals | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 520.55 animals | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 539.73 animals | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 561.64 animals | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 575.34 animals | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 589.04 animals | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 630.14 animals | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 649.32 animals | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 684.93 animals | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 712.33 animals | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 753.42 animals | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 767.12 animals | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 693.15 animals | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 630.14 animals | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 547.95 animals | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 553.42 animals | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 567.12 animals | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 575.34 animals | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 767.12 animals | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 397.26 animals | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 342.47 animals | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 356.16 animals | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 364.38 animals | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 365.75 animals | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 391.78 animals | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 394.52 animals | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 397.26 animals | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 389.04 animals | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 391.78 animals | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 394.52 animals | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 397.26 animals | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 397.26 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 397.26 animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 398.08 animals | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 398.08 animals | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 401.37 animals | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 401.37 animals | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 392.12 animals | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 385.43 animals | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 380.22 animals | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 379.74 animals | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 380.91 animals | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 381.16 animals | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 380.08 animals | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 377.96 animals | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 371.43 animals | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 372.65 animals | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 371.67 animals | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 375.22 animals | 364.38 animals | 394.52 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 461.1 animals | 400 animals | 539.73 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 661.64 animals | 561.64 animals | 767.12 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 510.14 animals | 342.47 animals | 767.12 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 391.64 animals | 365.75 animals | 397.26 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.85 animals | 379.74 animals | 401.37 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.76 animals | 371.43 animals | 380.08 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 3.61 kg per hectare (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 371.67 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 767.12 animals in 1988.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.47 animals in 1997.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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