Number of poultry birds in South Korea
South Korea: Number of poultry birds was 185.64 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in South Korea stood at 185.64 million animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in South Korea peaked at 188.68 million animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.44 million animals, in 1964.
South Korea ranks 30th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 16.85 million animals | 10.44 million animals | 26.30 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.39 million animals | 19.33 million animals | 41.80 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.55 million animals | 40.57 million animals | 62.29 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.58 million animals | 73.99 million animals | 99.39 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.70 million animals | 107.71 million animals | 151.51 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.40 million animals | 158.03 million animals | 182.01 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.78 million animals | 179.14 million animals | 188.68 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- 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 number of poultry birds in South Korea?
- Number of poultry birds in South Korea was 185.64 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 188.68 million animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 million animals in 1964.
- How does South Korea rank for number of poultry birds?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).