Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 0.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.12
Change on year
down 99.7%
World rank
161st
of 166 countries
All-time high
415.16
in 1979
All-time low
0.12
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Republic of Korea is 0.12, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.7% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 415.16 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 2024.

That places Republic of Korea 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 74.2
1962 75.02 +1.1%
1963 60.68 -19.1%
1964 51.99 -14.3%
1965 51.03 -1.8%
1966 78.68 +54.2%
1967 78.17 -0.6%
1968 106.83 +36.7%
1969 122.21 +14.4%
1970 106.06 -13.2%
1971 135.09 +27.4%
1972 157.69 +16.7%
1973 180.86 +14.7%
1974 213.77 +18.2%
1975 244.18 +14.2%
1976 301.44 +23.4%
1977 347.67 +15.3%
1978 391.3 +12.5%
1979 415.16 +6.1%
1980 317.19 -23.6%
1981 183.94 -42.0%
1982 201.98 +9.8%
1983 311.16 +54.1%
1984 227.87 -26.8%
1985 259.41 +13.8%
1986 221.76 -14.5%
1987 164.79 -25.7%
1988 165.79 +0.6%
1989 165.14 -0.4%
1990 156.59 -5.2%
1991 161.74 +3.3%
1992 334.67 +106.9%
1993 95.12 -71.6%
1994 61.5 -35.3%
1995 66.66 +8.4%
1996 77.96 +17.0%
1997 69.55 -10.8%
1998 58.49 -15.9%
1999 50.35 -13.9%
2000 38.04 -24.4%
2001 36.31 -4.5%
2002 36.11 -0.6%
2003 43.43 +20.3%
2004 47.74 +9.9%
2005 55.03 +15.3%
2006 59.3 +7.8%
2007 81.24 +37.0%
2008 133.92 +64.8%
2009 143.66 +7.3%
2010 175.1 +21.9%
2011 131.82 -24.7%
2012 130.56 -1.0%
2013 131.75 +0.9%
2014 99.2 -24.7%
2015 139.46 +40.6%
2016 61.35 -56.0%
2017 95.96 +56.4%
2018 77.17 -19.6%
2019 70.57 -8.6%
2020 65.2 -7.6%
2021 58.95 -9.6%
2022 65.28 +10.7%
2023 46.68 -28.5%
2024 0.12 -99.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.65 51.03 122.21 9
1970s 249.32 106.06 415.16 10
1980s 221.9 164.79 317.19 10
1990s 113.26 50.35 334.67 10
2000s 67.48 36.11 143.66 10
2010s 111.29 61.35 175.1 10
2020s 47.25 0.12 65.28 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 158 Rwanda 32.34 compare
  2. 159 Myanmar 18.42 compare
  3. 160 Bahamas 13.66 compare
  4. 162 Singapore 0.1 compare
  5. 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.03 compare
  6. 164 Montenegro 0.01 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Republic of Korea?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Republic of Korea was 0.12 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 415.16 in 1979.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2024.
How does Republic of Korea rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 12,100 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.