Pig meat production in Korea, Rep.
Korea, Rep.: Pig meat production was 1.46 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pig meat production in Korea, Rep., 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Korea, Rep. recorded 1.46 million tonnes for pig meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Korea, Rep. peaked at 1.46 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,920 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Korea, Rep. 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 67,619 tonnes | 39,920 tonnes | 95,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 124,292 tonnes | 80,880 tonnes | 273,427 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 369,012 tonnes | 261,563 tonnes | 480,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 790,539 tonnes | 530,000 tonnes | 996,282 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million tonnes | 899,392 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 837,000 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Rep.
- 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 776,099 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat production in Korea, Rep.?
- Pig meat production in Korea, Rep. was 1.46 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat production recorded in Korea, Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Korea, Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,920 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Korea, Rep. rank for pig meat production?
- Korea, Rep. ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Korea, Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.