Per capita meat consumption in the United States in South Korea
South Korea: Per capita meat consumption in the United States was 24.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24.58 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
83rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0.5779 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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 per capita meat consumption in the united states in South Korea is 24.58 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 10.7% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states in South Korea peaked at 24.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5779 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
South Korea ranks 83rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6151 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.5779 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6076 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6473 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.669 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6511 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8252 kilograms per year per capita | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +33.8% |
| 1969 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 1.65 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 2.28 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 2.45 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 2.43 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 3.06 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 2.95 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 4.89 kilograms per year per capita | +54.8% |
| 1987 | 5.28 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 5.5 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 5.61 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.16 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 7.47 kilograms per year per capita | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 8.39 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 8.77 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 9.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 9.65 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 10.35 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 9.7 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 8.57 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 10.45 kilograms per year per capita | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 10.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 10.95 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.35 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 11 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.72 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 12.43 kilograms per year per capita | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 13.31 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 13.08 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 13.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.89 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 15.31 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 16.13 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 16.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.14 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 18.91 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 19.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 19.74 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 20.96 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 22.55 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 22.14 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 22.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 24.58 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 24.58 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 24.58 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption in the United States in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +54.8% | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | 4.89 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7836 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5779 kilograms per year per capita | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | 2.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 kilograms per year per capita | 2.41 kilograms per year per capita | 5.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.87 kilograms per year per capita | 6.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.93 kilograms per year per capita | 9.72 kilograms per year per capita | 13.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.95 kilograms per year per capita | 15.31 kilograms per year per capita | 20.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.87 kilograms per year per capita | 22.14 kilograms per year per capita | 24.58 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 80 Cape Verde 24.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 81 Albania 24.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 82 France 24.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 84 Czechia 24.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 85 Honduras 24.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 86 Hungary 24.08 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 per capita meat consumption in the united states in South Korea?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states in South Korea was 24.58 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 per capita meat consumption in the united states recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5779 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- South Korea ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 Per capita meat consumption in the United States. 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.