What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?

The highest recorded value was 200,000 An in 1991.

What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 31,500 An in 1961.

How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 150th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Democratic People's 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 67,503 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

67,503 An

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

150th

of 234 countries

All-time high

200,000 An

in 1991

All-time low

31,500 An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 67,503 An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 200,000 An in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31,500 An, in 1961.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 150th of 234 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.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	31,500 An	—
1962	35,400 An	+12.4%
1963	36,900 An	+4.2%
1964	43,800 An	+18.7%
1965	45,300 An	+3.4%
1966	46,800 An	+3.3%
1967	48,000 An	+2.6%
1968	49,500 An	+3.1%
1969	51,000 An	+3.0%
1970	54,000 An	+5.9%
1971	57,600 An	+6.7%
1972	63,000 An	+9.4%
1973	67,500 An	+7.1%
1974	72,000 An	+6.7%
1975	78,000 An	+8.3%
1976	80,300 An	+2.9%
1977	82,600 An	+2.9%
1978	85,000 An	+2.9%
1979	90,000 An	+5.9%
1980	95,000 An	+5.6%
1981	97,000 An	+2.1%
1982	100,000 An	+3.1%
1983	105,000 An	+5.0%
1984	110,000 An	+4.8%
1985	115,000 An	+4.5%
1986	120,000 An	+4.3%
1987	126,000 An	+5.0%
1988	128,000 An	+1.6%
1989	150,000 An	+17.2%
1990	175,000 An	+16.7%
1991	200,000 An	+14.3%
1992	160,000 An	-20.0%
1993	115,000 An	-28.1%
1994	95,000 An	-17.4%
1995	85,000 An	-10.5%
1996	95,000 An	+11.8%
1997	54,000 An	-43.2%
1998	56,000 An	+3.7%
1999	70,000 An	+25.0%
2000	70,000 An	+0.0%
2001	68,000 An	-2.9%
2002	65,000 An	-4.4%
2003	66,000 An	+1.5%
2004	66,000 An	+0.0%
2005	65,600 An	-0.6%
2006	65,200 An	-0.6%
2007	64,800 An	-0.6%
2008	64,500 An	-0.5%
2009	65,000 An	+0.8%
2010	65,000 An	+0.0%
2011	66,000 An	+1.5%
2012	67,000 An	+1.5%
2013	67,000 An	+0.0%
2014	66,751 An	-0.4%
2015	66,680 An	-0.1%
2016	66,940 An	+0.4%
2017	67,182 An	+0.4%
2018	66,997 An	-0.3%
2019	68,054 An	+1.6%
2020	69,070 An	+1.5%
2021	68,081 An	-1.4%
2022	66,872 An	-1.8%
2023	67,435 An	+0.8%
2024	67,503 An	+0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Democratic People's Republic of 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
1997	-43.2%	95,000 An	54,000 An
1993	-28.1%	160,000 An	115,000 An
1999	+25.0%	56,000 An	70,000 An

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	43,133 An	31,500 An	51,000 An	9
1970s	73,000 An	54,000 An	90,000 An	10
1980s	114,600 An	95,000 An	150,000 An	10
1990s	110,500 An	54,000 An	200,000 An	10
2000s	66,010 An	64,500 An	70,000 An	10
2010s	66,760 An	65,000 An	68,054 An	10
2020s	67,792 An	66,872 An	69,070 An	5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

147 Dominican Republic 75,657 An compare
148 Belgium 72,020 An compare
149 Gabon 68,176 An compare
151 Zambia 66,287 An compare
152 Belarus 65,512 An compare
152 Belarus 65,512 An compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 0.106 % change on previous year (2024)
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.6145 % change on previous year (2024)
Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.0114 % change on previous year (2024)
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -11.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) -0.2824 % change on previous year (2024)
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.498 % change on previous year (2024)
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 0.1329 % change on previous year (2024)
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.1901 % change on previous year (2024)
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 67,503 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?: The highest recorded value was 200,000 An in 1991.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 31,500 An in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?: Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 150th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People's 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 264 places, 14,928 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.