Poultry livestock count in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Poultry livestock count was 19.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.64 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 197 countries
All-time high
25.50 million
in 2004
All-time low
8.73 million
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recorded 19.64 million for poultry livestock count in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 25.50 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.73 million, in 1997.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 105th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry livestock count in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.50 million | — |
| 1962 | 11.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12.50 million | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 12.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13.20 million | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 13.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14.00 million | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 14.50 million | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 15.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 15.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 16.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 16.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 17.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 17.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 17.63 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 17.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 17.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 19.95 million | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 20.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 20.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 20.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 21.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 21.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 22.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 22.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 24.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 24.97 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 19.50 million | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 15.80 million | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 11.82 million | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 9.97 million | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 10.52 million | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 8.73 million | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 10.80 million | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 12.82 million | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 17.81 million | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 20.05 million | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 22.70 million | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 24.57 million | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 25.50 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 24.30 million | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 21.40 million | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 20.70 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 21.43 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.11 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.50 million | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 23.50 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 22.32 million | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 21.32 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 21.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 22.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 22.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.95 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.02 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 23.73 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 24.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 19.88 million | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 19.52 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 19.64 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.49 million | 11.50 million | 14.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.50 million | 14.50 million | 17.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.97 million | 19.95 million | 22.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.89 million | 8.73 million | 24.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.96 million | 17.81 million | 25.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.21 million | 21.30 million | 23.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.39 million | 19.52 million | 24.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- 102 Denmark 20.92 million compare
- 103 Syrian Arab Republic 20.55 million compare
- 104 Malawi 20.04 million compare
- 106 El Salvador 19.09 million compare
- 107 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.09 million compare
- 108 Benin 19.05 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- 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 poultry livestock count in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Poultry livestock count in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 19.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.50 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 million in 1997.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for poultry livestock count?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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