Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 19.03 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.03 million An
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 172 countries
All-time high
19.03 million An
in 2024
All-time low
950,000 An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 19.03 million An for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Republic of Korea peaked at 19.03 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 950,000 An, in 1962.

That places Republic of Korea 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 1.50 million An
1962 950,000 An -36.7%
1963 1.38 million An +45.2%
1964 1.56 million An +13.3%
1965 1.82 million An +16.2%
1966 2.00 million An +9.9%
1967 1.50 million An -24.7%
1968 1.29 million An -14.4%
1969 1.58 million An +23.2%
1970 1.72 million An +8.5%
1971 1.69 million An -2.0%
1972 1.88 million An +11.6%
1973 1.88 million An -0.1%
1974 1.99 million An +5.8%
1975 2.06 million An +3.7%
1976 2.27 million An +10.3%
1977 2.83 million An +24.4%
1978 3.18 million An +12.5%
1979 4.19 million An +31.7%
1980 4.70 million An +12.4%
1981 4.19 million An -11.0%
1982 4.76 million An +13.6%
1983 6.14 million An +29.2%
1984 6.81 million An +10.8%
1985 6.94 million An +1.9%
1986 6.44 million An -7.2%
1987 6.48 million An +0.6%
1988 7.71 million An +19.0%
1989 9.43 million An +22.3%
1990 8.60 million An -8.7%
1991 8.45 million An -1.7%
1992 9.49 million An +12.3%
1993 9.68 million An +2.0%
1994 9.84 million An +1.6%
1995 10.18 million An +3.5%
1996 10.79 million An +6.1%
1997 10.92 million An +1.1%
1998 12.63 million An +15.7%
1999 12.56 million An -0.5%
2000 13.29 million An +5.8%
2001 14.32 million An +7.8%
2002 15.34 million An +7.1%
2003 15.29 million An -0.4%
2004 14.62 million An -4.4%
2005 13.46 million An -7.9%
2006 13.00 million An -3.4%
2007 13.67 million An +5.2%
2008 13.81 million An +1.0%
2009 13.92 million An +0.8%
2010 14.63 million An +5.1%
2011 10.82 million An -26.1%
2012 14.04 million An +29.8%
2013 16.36 million An +16.5%
2014 15.69 million An -4.1%
2015 15.91 million An +1.4%
2016 16.55 million An +4.0%
2017 16.73 million An +1.1%
2018 17.37 million An +3.8%
2019 17.82 million An +2.6%
2020 18.33 million An +2.8%
2021 18.38 million An +0.3%
2022 18.56 million An +0.9%
2023 18.77 million An +1.1%
2024 19.03 million An +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.51 million An 950,000 An 2.00 million An 9
1970s 2.37 million An 1.69 million An 4.19 million An 10
1980s 6.36 million An 4.19 million An 9.43 million An 10
1990s 10.32 million An 8.45 million An 12.63 million An 10
2000s 14.07 million An 13.00 million An 15.34 million An 10
2010s 15.59 million An 10.82 million An 17.82 million An 10
2020s 18.61 million An 18.33 million An 19.03 million An 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 10 Canada 21.43 million An compare
  2. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.64 million An compare
  3. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 589,343 An compare
  4. 11 Philippines 20.74 million An compare
  5. 12 Poland 20.01 million An compare
  6. 12 Republic of Moldova 399,132 An compare
  7. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 386,519 An compare
  8. 14 Malawi 16.06 million An compare
  9. 14 Timor-Leste 270,068 An compare
  10. 15 Japan 16.01 million An compare
  11. 15 Polynesia 120,918 An compare
  12. 16 Denmark 14.23 million An compare
  13. 16 Micronesia 64,199 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Republic of Korea?
Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Republic of Korea was 19.03 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 19.03 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 950,000 An in 1962.
How does Republic of Korea rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,831 data points, 1961–2024
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