Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0215 animals per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0215 animals per person for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0277 animals per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 animals per person, in 1961.
That places South Korea 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0053 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0065 animals per person | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 0.008 animals per person | +22.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0117 animals per person | +47.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0098 animals per person | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0088 animals per person | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0084 animals per person | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0069 animals per person | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0069 animals per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0088 animals per person | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 animals per person | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 animals per person | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 animals per person | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 animals per person | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 animals per person | +42.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0113 animals per person | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.009 animals per person | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0122 animals per person | +34.8% |
| 1979 | 0.012 animals per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0137 animals per person | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 animals per person | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 animals per person | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 animals per person | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 animals per person | +38.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0184 animals per person | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0264 animals per person | +43.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0241 animals per person | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 animals per person | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0134 animals per person | -34.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0129 animals per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0126 animals per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0123 animals per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0156 animals per person | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 animals per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0173 animals per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0187 animals per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0245 animals per person | +31.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0277 animals per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0235 animals per person | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0212 animals per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 animals per person | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 animals per person | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0122 animals per person | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.012 animals per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 animals per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.013 animals per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.014 animals per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 animals per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0175 animals per person | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 animals per person | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0171 animals per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0193 animals per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0212 animals per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 animals per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0197 animals per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 animals per person | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.017 animals per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0168 animals per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0171 animals per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0174 animals per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.018 animals per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0196 animals per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0205 animals per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0215 animals per person | +5.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0215 animals per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0368 animals per person, 59% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0215 animals per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0112 animals per person, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.008 animals per person | 0.0053 animals per person | 0.0117 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0098 animals per person | 0.0065 animals per person | 0.0133 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0161 animals per person | 0.0093 animals per person | 0.0264 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0182 animals per person | 0.0123 animals per person | 0.0277 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 animals per person | 0.012 animals per person | 0.0212 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0181 animals per person | 0.0152 animals per person | 0.0212 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 animals per person | 0.0174 animals per person | 0.0215 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0286 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0297 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.2516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 530.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1591 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Korea?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Korea was 0.0215 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0277 animals per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 animals per person in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.