Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Meat consumption vs gdp per capita was 84 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
84
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 191 countries
All-time high
84
in 2023
All-time low
3.11
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, meat consumption vs gdp per capita in South Korea stood at 84. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat consumption vs gdp per capita in South Korea peaked at 84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 1962.
South Korea ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 4.4 | 3.11 | 5.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.57 | 5.23 | 14.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.19 | 12.76 | 21.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36 | 24.62 | 45.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.51 | 42.87 | 55.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.63 | 59.48 | 80.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.33 | 80.15 | 84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Agriculture share gdp 1.46 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.46 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 9.73 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat consumption vs gdp per capita in South Korea?
- Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in South Korea was 84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for meat consumption vs gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Meat consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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