Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was -0.6261 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded -0.6261 % change on previous year for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 85.4% on the previous year and down 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 15.14 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -27.7 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places North Korea 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -2.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 1968 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1970 | 4 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 1971 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1974 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1977 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1978 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1979 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1981 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +195.1% |
| 1984 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1985 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1987 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 5 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1991 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 1992 | -24.44 % change on previous year | -625.6% |
| 1993 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1994 | -23.21 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1995 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1996 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1997 | -16.1 % change on previous year | -743.9% |
| 1998 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1999 | 15.14 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 2000 | 14.55 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 14.75 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 2 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2005 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
| 2006 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2007 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2008 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -627.9% |
| 2016 | 0.358 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2017 | 0.114 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2018 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -2500.5% |
| 2019 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 2020 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2021 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2022 | -27.7 % change on previous year | -1366.8% |
| 2023 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2024 | -0.6261 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -0.6261 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -0.6261 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.79 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -2500.5% | 0.114 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1366.8% | 2.19 % change on previous year | -27.7 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -743.9% | 2.5 % change on previous year | -16.1 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -625.6% | 4.65 % change on previous year | -24.44 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -627.9% | 2.2 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.62 % change on previous year | -24.44 % change on previous year | 15.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | 14.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4504 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.87 % change on previous year | -27.7 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (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 growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 170.04 animals per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in North Korea was -0.6261 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.14 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.7 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.