Goat meat production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 1,782 t of goat meat, the 93rd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 3,615 t in 1997.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,782 t
- World rank
- 93 of 170
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 3,615 t
- 1997
Goat meat in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,782 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,769 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,752 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,722 | +11% |
| 2020 | 1,552 | −1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,567 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,559 | −14% |
| 2017 | 1,805 | −12% |
| 2016 | 2,047 | +23% |
| 2015 | 1,666 | +12% |
| 2014 | 1,494 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1,387 | −3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,440 | −3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,485 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,455 | −3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,500 | −4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,575 | −29% |
| 2007 | 2,205 | −20% |
| 2006 | 2,760 | −11% |
| 2005 | 3,090 | −0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,105 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2,850 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2,625 | −2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,700 | −2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,775 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,850 | −14% |
| 1998 | 3,300 | −8.7% |
| 1997 | 3,615 | +12% |
| 1996 | 3,232 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3,060 | +13% |
| 1994 | 2,700 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2,550 | +13% |
| 1992 | 2,250 | +44% |
| 1991 | 1,560 | +63% |
| 1990 | 960 | +36% |
| 1989 | 705 | +12% |
| 1988 | 630 | −16% |
| 1987 | 750 | −23% |
| 1986 | 975 | −32% |
| 1985 | 1,425 | −17% |
| 1984 | 1,725 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 1,575 | +40% |
| 1982 | 1,125 | +27% |
| 1981 | 885 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 840 | −11% |
| 1979 | 945 | −7.4% |
| 1978 | 1,020 | +13% |
| 1977 | 900 | −4.8% |
| 1976 | 945 | −6.0% |
| 1975 | 1,005 | +12% |
| 1974 | 900 | +30% |
| 1973 | 690 | +31% |
| 1972 | 525 | +25% |
| 1971 | 420 | −3.4% |
| 1970 | 435 | +32% |
| 1969 | 330 | −8.3% |
| 1968 | 360 | −11% |
| 1967 | 405 | −27% |
| 1966 | 555 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 525 | −22% |
| 1964 | 675 | −21% |
| 1963 | 855 | −12% |
| 1962 | 975 | +30% |
| 1961 | 750 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 8,143 t USD 50.6 m
- Importer rank
- 2 of 84
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
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.

