Poultry livestock count in North Korea
North 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 199 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 North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North 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 North Korea peaked at 25.50 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.73 million, in 1997.
North Korea ranks 105th of 199 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 North 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 19.64 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.04 million, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 19.64 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.59 million, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count in North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +38.9% | 12.82 million | 17.81 million |
| 1994 | -25.2% | 15.80 million | 11.82 million |
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0957 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate -0.6261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in North Korea?
- Poultry livestock count in North Korea was 19.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.50 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 million in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for poultry livestock count?
- North Korea ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North 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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