Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in South Korea is -1.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 118.1% on the previous year and down 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 40.63 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -14.19 % change on previous year, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 1964 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 5 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1966 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1967 | 28.13 % change on previous year | -2758.1% |
| 1968 | 40.63 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1969 | 25.39 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1970 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1971 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1972 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1973 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1974 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1975 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1976 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 1977 | 19.98 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 1978 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1979 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1980 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1981 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 1982 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 1983 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1984 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1985 | 20.83 % change on previous year | +191.7% |
| 1986 | 24.97 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1988 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1990 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +457.8% |
| 1991 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1993 | 4 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 1994 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1997 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1998 | -14.19 % change on previous year | +1205.6% |
| 1999 | 19.13 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2000 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2001 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 2002 | 12.29 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2003 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2004 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2005 | 15.43 % change on previous year | +255.9% |
| 2006 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2007 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2008 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2009 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -569.0% |
| 2010 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4004 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2014 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +2872.8% |
| 2015 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2017 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -315.4% |
| 2018 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 2019 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2020 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2021 | -0.4412 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2022 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +214.3% |
| 2023 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -543.9% |
| 2024 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -1.12 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -1.12 % 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2872.8% | 0.4004 % change on previous year | 11.9 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +2758.1% | -1.06 % change on previous year | 28.13 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1205.6% | -1.09 % change on previous year | -14.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.87 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 40.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.05 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | 19.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.99 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 24.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.51 % change on previous year | -14.19 % change on previous year | 20.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.37 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 15.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 % change on previous year | -5.69 % change on previous year | 11.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 165 Bahrain -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Kuwait -1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Slovakia -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Netherlands -1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Malawi -1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Ecuador -1.59 % change on previous year 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in South Korea was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.63 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.19 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.4%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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About this data
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.