Pigmeat production tonnes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Pigmeat production tonnes was 115,276 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
115,276
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 178 countries
All-time high
235,000
in 1991
All-time low
49,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pigmeat production tonnes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pigmeat production tonnes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 115,276, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 235,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49,000, in 1961.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,000 | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 51,500 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 55,000 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 65,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 85,000 | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 90,000 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 100,000 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 115,000 | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 125,000 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 135,000 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 145,000 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 150,000 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 165,000 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 175,000 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 175,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 185,000 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 185,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 195,000 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 200,000 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 205,000 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 215,000 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 220,000 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 225,000 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 235,000 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 175,000 | -25.5% |
| 1993 | 150,000 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 135,000 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 115,000 | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 105,100 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 84,000 | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 111,500 | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 133,750 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 140,000 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 145,000 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 163,000 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 163,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 165,000 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 168,000 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 150,000 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 130,000 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 110,000 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 112,500 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 112,500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104,814 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 113,113 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 125,048 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 125,363 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 123,026 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 116,375 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 109,440 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 106,765 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 114,316 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 115,153 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 115,276 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,833 | 49,000 | 70,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 120,500 | 85,000 | 160,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 192,000 | 165,000 | 220,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,935 | 84,000 | 235,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,400 | 110,000 | 168,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,274 | 104,814 | 125,363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,190 | 106,765 | 115,276 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 685,700 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pigmeat production tonnes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 115,276 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 235,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,000 in 1961.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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