Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in North Korea
North Korea: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 371.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 371.67 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 North Korea peaked at 767.12 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 342.47, in 1997.
North Korea 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 368.22 | — |
| 1962 | 364.38 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 368.22 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 372.06 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 372.6 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 375.34 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 378.08 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 383.56 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 394.52 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 400 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 410.96 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 419.18 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 427.4 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 446.57 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 465.75 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 479.45 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 501.37 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 520.55 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 539.73 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 561.64 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 575.34 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 589.04 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 630.14 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 649.32 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 684.93 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 712.33 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 753.42 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 767.12 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 693.15 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 630.14 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 547.95 | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 553.42 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 567.12 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 575.34 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 767.12 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 397.26 | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 342.47 | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 356.16 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 364.38 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 365.75 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 391.78 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 394.52 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 397.26 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 389.04 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 391.78 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 394.52 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 397.26 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 397.26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 397.26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 398.08 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 398.08 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 401.37 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 401.37 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 392.12 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 385.43 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 380.22 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 379.74 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 380.91 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 381.16 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 380.08 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 377.96 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 371.43 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 372.65 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 371.67 | -0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 371.67 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,280, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 371.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.09, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -48.2% | 767.12 | 397.26 |
| 1995 | +33.3% | 575.34 | 767.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 375.22 | 364.38 | 394.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 461.1 | 400 | 539.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 661.64 | 561.64 | 767.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 510.14 | 342.47 | 767.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 391.64 | 365.75 | 397.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.85 | 379.74 | 401.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.76 | 371.43 | 380.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0957 hectares per person (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 170.04 animals per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in North Korea?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in North Korea was 371.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 767.12 in 1988.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.47 in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- North Korea ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from 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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