Land animals slaughtered for meat in South Korea
South Korea: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 1.08 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in South Korea is 1.08 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in South Korea peaked at 1.10 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.00 million, in 1962.
That places South Korea 16th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.56 million | 15.00 million | 42.25 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.64 million | 45.18 million | 90.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.60 million | 88.82 million | 207.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 329.05 million | 251.21 million | 372.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 544.30 million | 394.91 million | 680.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 887.06 million | 725.00 million | 1.02 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion | 1.03 billion | 1.10 billion | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 9.73 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.46 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.46 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 776,099 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in South Korea?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in South Korea was 1.08 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.00 million in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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