Meat supply per person in South Korea
South Korea: Meat supply per person was 84 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat supply per person in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply per person in South Korea is 84, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in South Korea peaked at 84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 1962.
That places South Korea 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
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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 meat supply per person in South Korea?
- Meat supply per person in South Korea was 84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for meat supply per person?
- South Korea ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person 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 supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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