Meat supply per person in South Korea
South Korea: Meat supply per person was 84 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
84 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
84 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
3.11 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply per person in South Korea is 84 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.11 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
That places South Korea 40th out of 192 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.
Meat supply per person in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.96 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.11 kilograms per year per capita | -21.4% |
| 1963 | 4.08 kilograms per year per capita | +31.1% |
| 1964 | 4.81 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 4.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.03 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 4.45 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 4.43 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.92 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 5.23 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 5.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.53 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 5.67 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.97 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 6.88 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 7.23 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 8.36 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 11 kilograms per year per capita | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 14.55 kilograms per year per capita | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 12.93 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 12.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 14.71 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 16.75 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 17.4 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 18.11 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 17.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 19.32 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 20.41 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 21.65 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 24.62 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 27.56 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 33.81 kilograms per year per capita | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 33.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.92 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 37.78 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 40.42 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 41.73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 38.82 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 45.41 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 46.78 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 42.87 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 49.4 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 52.09 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 44.25 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 48.95 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 53.84 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 55.59 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 55.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.96 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.48 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 62.22 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 63.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 64.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 68.08 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 71.48 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 73.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 74.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.99 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 80.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 80.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.85 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 84 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 84 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.53 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4 kilograms per year per capita | 3.11 kilograms per year per capita | 5.03 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.57 kilograms per year per capita | 5.23 kilograms per year per capita | 14.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.19 kilograms per year per capita | 12.76 kilograms per year per capita | 21.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 36 kilograms per year per capita | 24.62 kilograms per year per capita | 45.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.51 kilograms per year per capita | 42.87 kilograms per year per capita | 55.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.63 kilograms per year per capita | 59.48 kilograms per year per capita | 80.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.33 kilograms per year per capita | 80.15 kilograms per year per capita | 84 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 37 United Kingdom 84.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 38 Bolivia 84.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 39 Serbia 84.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Poland 83.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 42 Luxembourg 83.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Latvia 82.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.2516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 530.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1591 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1883 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in South Korea?
- Meat supply per person in South Korea was 84 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 84 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for meat supply per person?
- South Korea ranks 40th out of 192 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.