Land animals slaughtered for meat in North Korea
North Korea: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 20.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.48 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
124th
of 197 countries
All-time high
45.00 million
in 1991
All-time low
15.00 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in North Korea is 20.48 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in North Korea peaked at 45.00 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.00 million, in 1961.
North Korea ranks 124th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 15.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.25 million | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 16.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15.90 million | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 16.50 million | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 17.20 million | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 17.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 18.20 million | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 19.00 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 20.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 21.50 million | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 23.00 million | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 24.50 million | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 25.50 million | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 27.00 million | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 28.00 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 29.00 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 29.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 30.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 30.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 32.00 million | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 33.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 34.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 36.00 million | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 38.00 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 40.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 42.00 million | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 43.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 45.00 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 34.00 million | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 28.00 million | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 21.50 million | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 20.00 million | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 20.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 17.20 million | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 18.50 million | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 21.30 million | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 24.40 million | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 28.00 million | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 30.67 million | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 33.00 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 33.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 32.50 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 31.50 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 30.50 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 29.00 million | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 29.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 27.09 million | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 27.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.48 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 27.47 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 29.14 million | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 29.77 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.53 million | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 20.60 million | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 20.48 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.07 million | 15.00 million | 17.50 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.57 million | 18.20 million | 29.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.50 million | 29.50 million | 42.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.90 million | 17.20 million | 45.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.22 million | 24.40 million | 33.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.41 million | 26.48 million | 30.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.30 million | 20.48 million | 29.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 121 Latvia 21.95 million compare
- 122 Qatar 21.24 million compare
- 123 Tajikistan 20.90 million compare
- 125 Puerto Rico 19.83 million compare
- 126 Brunei 19.55 million compare
- 127 Turkmenistan 18.86 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 685,700 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in North Korea?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in North Korea was 20.48 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 45.00 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.00 million in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- North Korea ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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