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 199 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 199 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 20.48 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.57 million, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 20.48 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.57 million, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 29.77 million | 21.53 million |
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 growth -0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0251 % change on previous year (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 35.8% (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (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 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 199 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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