Global meat production in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Global meat production was 344,589 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
344,589
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
90th
of 200 countries
All-time high
361,590
in 2019
All-time low
86,488
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 344,589.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 361,590 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,488, in 1961.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th of 200 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.
Global meat production in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86,488 | — |
| 1962 | 87,422 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 89,285 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 94,604 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 94,764 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 99,642 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 105,538 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 106,720 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 112,785 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 129,035 | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 135,659 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 147,425 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 149,682 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 167,585 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 180,420 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 192,394 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 205,369 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 212,600 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 224,915 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 235,430 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 246,850 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 248,530 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 262,795 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 265,310 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 278,725 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 287,745 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 297,530 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 310,755 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 314,480 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 317,950 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 326,270 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 252,875 | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 220,825 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 200,225 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 185,270 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 170,135 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 141,656 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 174,600 | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 214,039 | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 255,605 | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 305,570 | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 329,197 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 333,310 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 337,191 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 340,984 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 332,788 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 322,022 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 312,978 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 323,950 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 324,010 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 339,985 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 343,480 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 343,480 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 339,094 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 344,908 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 356,277 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 357,926 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 350,837 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 361,590 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 330,855 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 325,285 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 343,252 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 343,354 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 344,589 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,472 | 86,488 | 112,785 | 9 |
| 1970s | 174,508 | 129,035 | 224,915 | 10 |
| 1980s | 274,815 | 235,430 | 314,480 | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,384 | 141,656 | 326,270 | 10 |
| 2000s | 319,360 | 255,605 | 340,984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 346,159 | 324,010 | 361,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 337,467 | 325,285 | 344,589 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 685,700 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Global meat production in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 344,589 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 361,590 in 2019.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,488 in 1961.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for global meat production?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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