Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 11,104 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11,104 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11,229 animals per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
155.5 animals per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 11,104 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 11,229 animals per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 155.5 animals per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places South Korea 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165.87 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 155.5 animals per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 171.06 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 186.61 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 195.94 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 193.86 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 248.39 animals per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1968 | 349.33 animals per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1969 | 438.02 animals per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1970 | 468.35 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 518.32 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 562.58 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 537.02 animals per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 552.24 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 576.34 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 631.21 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 757.33 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 852.05 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 934.74 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 920.8 animals per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 946.8 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,026 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 1,161 animals per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 1,244 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1,503 animals per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 1,879 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 1,973 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2,078 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 2,156 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2,604 animals per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 3,144 animals per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 3,210 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3,338 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3,504 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 3,628 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3,815 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 3,774 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,238 animals per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 3,857 animals per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 4,094 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 4,578 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 5,138 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 4,948 animals per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5,162 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5,957 animals per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 6,282 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 6,580 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6,454 animals per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 7,006 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 7,459 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7,820 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 8,098 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 8,121 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9,087 animals per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 9,923 animals per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 10,181 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9,599 animals per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 10,304 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 10,459 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 10,774 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 10,727 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10,578 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11,229 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 11,104 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 11,104 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 11,104 animals per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 17.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.84 animals per square kilometre | 155.5 animals per square kilometre | 438.02 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 639.02 animals per square kilometre | 468.35 animals per square kilometre | 934.74 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,489 animals per square kilometre | 920.8 animals per square kilometre | 2,156 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,411 animals per square kilometre | 2,604 animals per square kilometre | 3,857 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,620 animals per square kilometre | 4,094 animals per square kilometre | 7,006 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,105 animals per square kilometre | 7,459 animals per square kilometre | 10,459 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,883 animals per square kilometre | 10,578 animals per square kilometre | 11,229 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 6 Hong Kong 14,831 animals per square kilometre compare
- 7 Israel 13,616 animals per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 12,355 animals per square kilometre compare
- 10 Belgium 10,156 animals per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malta 9,557 animals per square kilometre compare
- 12 Jamaica 7,978 animals per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in South Korea was 11,104 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,229 animals per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.5 animals per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, 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.