Global meat production in North Korea
North Korea: Global meat production was 344,589 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
344,589
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
90th
of 202 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 North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production in North Korea 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 North Korea peaked at 361,590 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,488, in 1961.
North Korea ranks 90th of 202 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 North Korea, 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 344,589 is above the median for low income countries, which is 230,430, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 344,589 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 166,924, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
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 global meat production in North Korea?
- Global meat production in North Korea was 344,589 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 361,590 in 2019.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,488 in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for global meat production?
- North Korea ranks 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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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