FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All meat production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 344,589 t of all meat, the 89th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.6%. The record was 361,590 t in 2019.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 344,589 t
- World rank
- 89 of 194
- 10-year change
- +1.6%
- Record
- 361,590 t
- 2019
All meat in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 344,589 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 343,354 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 343,252 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 325,285 | −1.7% |
| 2020 | 330,855 | −8.5% |
| 2019 | 361,590 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 350,837 | −2.0% |
| 2017 | 357,926 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 356,277 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 344,908 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 339,094 | −1.3% |
| 2013 | 343,480 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 343,480 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 339,985 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 324,010 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 323,950 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 312,978 | −2.8% |
| 2007 | 322,022 | −3.2% |
| 2006 | 332,788 | −2.4% |
| 2005 | 340,984 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 337,191 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 333,310 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 329,197 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 305,570 | +20% |
| 2000 | 255,605 | +19% |
| 1999 | 214,039 | +23% |
| 1998 | 174,600 | +23% |
| 1997 | 141,656 | −17% |
| 1996 | 170,135 | −8.2% |
| 1995 | 185,270 | −7.5% |
| 1994 | 200,225 | −9.3% |
| 1993 | 220,825 | −13% |
| 1992 | 252,875 | −22% |
| 1991 | 326,270 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 317,950 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 314,480 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 310,755 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 297,530 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 287,745 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 278,725 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 265,310 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 262,795 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 248,530 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 246,850 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 235,430 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 224,915 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 212,600 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 205,369 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 192,394 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 180,420 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 167,585 | +12% |
| 1973 | 149,682 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 147,425 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 135,659 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 129,035 | +14% |
| 1969 | 112,785 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 106,720 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 105,538 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 99,642 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 94,764 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 94,604 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 89,285 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 87,422 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 86,488 | — |
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.