FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All meat production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 2.8 million t of all meat, the 26th largest in the world (0.76% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.8 million t
- World rank
- 26 of 194
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 2.8 million t
- 2024
All meat in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,840,561 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,770,357 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,748,229 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,725,096 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,747,012 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2,607,556 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,529,286 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2,405,051 | −1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,437,210 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,416,310 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,333,092 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,312,264 | +10% |
| 2012 | 2,101,087 | +16% |
| 2011 | 1,808,978 | −10% |
| 2010 | 2,017,084 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,965,204 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,874,156 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,840,099 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,771,906 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1,639,927 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,587,723 | −11% |
| 2003 | 1,776,278 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1,661,729 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,591,947 | −3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,648,946 | −7.2% |
| 1999 | 1,777,096 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,699,947 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,648,106 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1,577,302 | +10% |
| 1995 | 1,429,967 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,395,821 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,354,872 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,289,031 | +30% |
| 1991 | 988,089 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 948,754 | +11% |
| 1989 | 854,008 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 843,103 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 814,730 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 740,901 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 736,608 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 678,374 | +15% |
| 1983 | 591,511 | +17% |
| 1982 | 503,486 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 460,434 | −5.7% |
| 1980 | 488,462 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 464,536 | +36% |
| 1978 | 340,955 | +15% |
| 1977 | 295,434 | +14% |
| 1976 | 259,771 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 249,550 | +18% |
| 1974 | 210,884 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 195,122 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 189,398 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 174,469 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 169,382 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 156,577 | +14% |
| 1968 | 137,760 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 135,199 | −9.8% |
| 1966 | 149,872 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 140,810 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 138,198 | +20% |
| 1963 | 114,899 | +34% |
| 1962 | 85,568 | −20% |
| 1961 | 106,296 | — |
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.