Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 170.04 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 170.04 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 373.72 animals per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 124.57 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North Korea 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124.57 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 124.57 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 124.57 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 134.96 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 134.96 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 132.05 animals per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 137.03 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 142.84 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 145.34 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 151.15 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 157.79 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 166.1 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 178.56 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 191.01 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 203.47 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 211.78 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 224.23 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 232.54 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 240.84 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 245 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 249.15 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 253.3 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 265.76 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 274.06 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 282.37 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 298.98 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 315.59 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 332.2 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 348.81 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 357.11 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 373.72 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 282.37 animals per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 232.54 animals per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 178.56 animals per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 166.1 animals per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 170.25 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 142.84 animals per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 153.64 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 176.9 animals per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 202.64 animals per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 232.54 animals per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 254.71 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 274.06 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 279.55 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 269.91 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 261.61 animals per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 253.3 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 240.84 animals per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 240.84 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 240.84 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 240.84 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 249.15 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 249.15 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 254.64 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 225.02 animals per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 225.83 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 226.09 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 219.9 animals per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 228.12 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 241.98 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 247.27 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 178.79 animals per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 171.12 animals per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 170.04 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 170.04 animals per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 170.04 animals per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -27.7% | 247.27 animals per square kilometre | 178.79 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.43 animals per square kilometre | 124.57 animals per square kilometre | 145.34 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 195.75 animals per square kilometre | 151.15 animals per square kilometre | 240.84 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 286.52 animals per square kilometre | 245 animals per square kilometre | 348.81 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.4 animals per square kilometre | 142.84 animals per square kilometre | 373.72 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 251 animals per square kilometre | 202.64 animals per square kilometre | 279.55 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.96 animals per square kilometre | 219.9 animals per square kilometre | 254.64 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.84 animals per square kilometre | 170.04 animals per square kilometre | 247.27 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 134 Rwanda 176.75 animals per square kilometre compare
- 135 Zimbabwe 175.94 animals per square kilometre compare
- 136 Samoa 170.5 animals per square kilometre compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 164.75 animals per square kilometre compare
- 139 Eswatini 164.65 animals per square kilometre compare
- 140 Russia 161.16 animals per square kilometre compare
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, annual growth rate -0.6261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in North Korea was 170.04 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 373.72 animals per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.57 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.