Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.03 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.03 million An
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 20 countries
All-time high
1.07 million An
in 2011
All-time low
55,200 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 1.03 million An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 1.07 million An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55,200 An, in 1961.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 55,200 An
1962 64,800 An +17.4%
1963 75,000 An +15.7%
1964 90,600 An +20.8%
1965 99,300 An +9.6%
1966 106,800 An +7.6%
1967 112,500 An +5.3%
1968 120,000 An +6.7%
1969 129,000 An +7.5%
1970 141,000 An +9.3%
1971 150,600 An +6.8%
1972 165,000 An +9.6%
1973 175,500 An +6.4%
1974 189,000 An +7.7%
1975 198,000 An +4.8%
1976 206,300 An +4.2%
1977 214,600 An +4.0%
1978 220,000 An +2.5%
1979 231,000 An +5.0%
1980 242,000 An +4.8%
1981 250,000 An +3.3%
1982 262,000 An +4.8%
1983 273,000 An +4.2%
1984 284,000 An +4.0%
1985 295,000 An +3.9%
1986 303,000 An +2.7%
1987 312,000 An +3.0%
1988 317,000 An +1.6%
1989 342,000 An +7.9%
1990 370,000 An +8.2%
1991 398,000 An +7.6%
1992 385,000 An -3.3%
1993 385,000 An +0.0%
1994 525,000 An +36.4%
1995 298,000 An -43.2%
1996 309,000 An +3.7%
1997 377,000 An +22.0%
1998 508,000 An +34.7%
1999 640,000 An +26.0%
2000 750,000 An +17.2%
2001 768,000 An +2.4%
2002 800,000 An +4.2%
2003 807,000 An +0.9%
2004 813,000 An +0.7%
2005 857,600 An +5.5%
2006 909,200 An +6.0%
2007 954,800 An +5.0%
2008 1.00 million An +5.2%
2009 1.04 million An +3.5%
2010 1.04 million An +0.1%
2011 1.07 million An +2.4%
2012 1.05 million An -1.8%
2013 1.05 million An +0.0%
2014 1.02 million An -2.6%
2015 1.01 million An -1.1%
2016 1.00 million An -0.6%
2017 994,537 An -0.8%
2018 974,615 An -2.0%
2019 985,901 An +1.2%
2020 990,984 An +0.5%
2021 991,580 An +0.1%
2022 1.03 million An +3.6%
2023 1.03 million An -0.2%
2024 1.03 million An +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 94,800 An 55,200 An 129,000 An 9
1970s 189,100 An 141,000 An 231,000 An 10
1980s 288,000 An 242,000 An 342,000 An 10
1990s 419,500 An 298,000 An 640,000 An 10
2000s 870,410 An 750,000 An 1.04 million An 10
2010s 1.02 million An 974,615 An 1.07 million An 10
2020s 1.01 million An 990,984 An 1.03 million An 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.90 million An compare
  2. 9 Sudan (former) 38.72 million An compare
  3. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.82 million An compare
  4. 10 Ethiopia 31.16 million An compare
  5. 11 Sudan 28.05 million An compare
  6. 11 Viet Nam 1.64 million An compare
  7. 12 Chad 24.68 million An compare
  8. 13 New Zealand 22.37 million An compare
  9. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 688,429 An compare
  10. 14 Algeria 20.59 million An compare
  11. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 241,590 An compare
  12. 15 Ethiopia PDR 16.11 million An compare
  13. 15 Republic of Moldova 51,619 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 1.03 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million An in 2011.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 55,200 An in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,604 data points, 1961–2024
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