Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 3,055 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,055 animals
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
52nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,513 animals
in 1998
All-time low
373.35 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Republic of 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Republic of Korea is 3,055 animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Republic of Korea peaked at 3,513 animals in 1998 and was at its lowest, 373.35 animals, in 1961.
Republic of Korea ranks 52nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 373.35 animals | — |
| 1962 | 471.57 animals | +26.3% |
| 1963 | 594.5 animals | +26.1% |
| 1964 | 900.77 animals | +51.5% |
| 1965 | 767.81 animals | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 713.1 animals | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 694.68 animals | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 579.18 animals | -16.6% |
| 1969 | 594.98 animals | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 775.56 animals | +30.4% |
| 1971 | 746.08 animals | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 600.85 animals | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 708.02 animals | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 890.22 animals | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 1,288 animals | +44.7% |
| 1976 | 1,107 animals | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 902.04 animals | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 1,235 animals | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 1,237 animals | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,429 animals | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 1,306 animals | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 1,126 animals | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 1,021 animals | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 1,429 animals | +39.9% |
| 1985 | 2,055 animals | +43.8% |
| 1986 | 2,978 animals | +44.9% |
| 1987 | 2,754 animals | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 2,340 animals | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 1,559 animals | -33.4% |
| 1990 | 1,520 animals | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,494 animals | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,473 animals | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,883 animals | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 2,132 animals | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 2,138 animals | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,330 animals | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 3,083 animals | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 3,513 animals | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 animals | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 2,732 animals | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 2,000 animals | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 1,736 animals | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1,601 animals | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,579 animals | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,678 animals | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,727 animals | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,874 animals | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2,107 animals | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 2,370 animals | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2,061 animals | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 2,337 animals | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 2,658 animals | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 2,934 animals | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 2,855 animals | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,756 animals | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,359 animals | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 2,392 animals | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,373 animals | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,430 animals | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,474 animals | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,559 animals | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,781 animals | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 2,907 animals | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 3,055 animals | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 632.22 animals | 373.35 animals | 900.77 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 949.03 animals | 600.85 animals | 1,288 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,800 animals | 1,021 animals | 2,978 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,257 animals | 1,473 animals | 3,513 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,940 animals | 1,579 animals | 2,732 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,515 animals | 2,061 animals | 2,934 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,755 animals | 2,474 animals | 3,055 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Republic of Korea?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Republic of Korea was 3,055 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,513 animals in 1998.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.35 animals in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Republic of Korea ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 (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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