Global meat production in South Korea
South Korea: Global meat production was 2.84 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global meat production in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2.84 million tonnes for global meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in South Korea peaked at 2.84 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85,568 tonnes, in 1962.
South Korea ranks 26th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129,464 tonnes | 85,568 tonnes | 156,577 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 254,950 tonnes | 169,382 tonnes | 464,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 671,162 tonnes | 460,434 tonnes | 854,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million tonnes | 948,754 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 9.73 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 776,099 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in South Korea?
- Global meat production in South Korea was 2.84 million tonnes 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 global meat production recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,568 tonnes in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for global meat production?
- South Korea ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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