Global meat production, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global meat production, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in South Korea is 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8871 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
South Korea ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8871 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1963 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1964 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 5.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 7.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 7.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 8.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 8.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 8.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 10.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 13.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 14.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 14.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 14.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 16.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 17.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 17.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 18.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 17.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 16.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 18.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 16.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 18.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 18.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 20.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 20.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 21.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 23.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 23.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 25.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 26.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 28.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 27.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +36.2% | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +34.3% | 0.8871 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8871 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 8 Israel 39.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 37.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 33.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Mauritius 27.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Germany 19.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lebanon 18.06 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in South Korea was 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8871 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.