Beef (cattle meat) production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 370,000 t of beef (cattle meat), the 34th largest in the world (0.53% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 375,714 t in 1998.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 370,000 t
- World rank
- 34 of 189
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 375,714 t
- 1998
Beef (cattle meat) in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.53%
- 0.53% in 2014
- kg per person
- 7.15
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +10%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Belarus | 399,000 | 0.57% |
| 33 | Venezuela | 379,169 | 0.54% |
| 34 | South Korea | 370,000 | 0.53% |
| 35 | Sudan | 366,282 | 0.53% |
| 36 | Bolivia | 349,417 | 0.50% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 370,000 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 345,000 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 330,000 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 304,000 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 291,000 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 286,000 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 279,000 | −0.7% |
| 2017 | 281,000 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 277,000 | −14% |
| 2015 | 323,000 | −3.6% |
| 2014 | 335,000 | −2.6% |
| 2013 | 344,000 | +10% |
| 2012 | 312,000 | +11% |
| 2011 | 280,000 | +13% |
| 2010 | 247,000 | −13% |
| 2009 | 283,000 | +15% |
| 2008 | 246,000 | +12% |
| 2007 | 219,000 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 200,000 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 195,000 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 186,000 | −1.1% |
| 2003 | 188,000 | −11% |
| 2002 | 210,804 | −9.4% |
| 2001 | 232,579 | −24% |
| 2000 | 305,868 | −11% |
| 1999 | 342,429 | −8.9% |
| 1998 | 375,714 | +11% |
| 1997 | 338,000 | +36% |
| 1996 | 248,000 | +12% |
| 1995 | 221,000 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 214,000 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 204,000 | +17% |
| 1992 | 174,000 | +32% |
| 1991 | 132,203 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 127,792 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 125,023 | −29% |
| 1988 | 176,953 | −15% |
| 1987 | 207,754 | −0.1% |
| 1986 | 208,000 | +25% |
| 1985 | 165,900 | +35% |
| 1984 | 123,069 | +30% |
| 1983 | 94,433 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | 96,265 | −2.7% |
| 1981 | 98,894 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 93,098 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 88,494 | +19% |
| 1978 | 74,287 | +16% |
| 1977 | 63,965 | −14% |
| 1976 | 74,365 | −12% |
| 1975 | 84,660 | +55% |
| 1974 | 54,718 | +15% |
| 1973 | 47,516 | +18% |
| 1972 | 40,328 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 39,484 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 37,340 | +13% |
| 1969 | 33,133 | −7.5% |
| 1968 | 35,809 | +12% |
| 1967 | 31,953 | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 29,443 | −25% |
| 1965 | 39,515 | −15% |
| 1964 | 46,358 | +50% |
| 1963 | 31,000 | +28% |
| 1962 | 24,269 | +16% |
| 1961 | 21,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 66,000
- Exporter rank
- 85 of 92
- Imports
- 147,429 t USD 1.11 bn
- Importer rank
- 4 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in South Korea?
South Korea produced 370,000 t in 2024, 0.53% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
South Korea ranked 34th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in South Korea changed?
It rose by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 375,714 t in 1998.
Does South Korea export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 2 t (USD 66,000) and imports of 147,429 t (USD 1.11 bn), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for South Korea is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.