FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep meat production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 1,013 t of sheep meat, the 118th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.2%. The record was 3,000 t in 1991.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,013 t
- World rank
- 118 of 175
- 10-year change
- +1.2%
- Record
- 3,000 t
- 1991
Sheep meat in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,013 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,012 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,003 | −1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,021 | −1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,036 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,021 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,005 | −0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,008 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,004 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,000 | −0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,001 | −0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,005 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,005 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 990 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 975 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 975 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 968 | −0.4% |
| 2007 | 972 | −0.6% |
| 2006 | 978 | −0.6% |
| 2005 | 984 | −0.6% |
| 2004 | 990 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 990 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 975 | −4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,020 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,050 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,050 | +25% |
| 1998 | 840 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 810 | −43% |
| 1996 | 1,425 | +12% |
| 1995 | 1,275 | −11% |
| 1994 | 1,425 | −17% |
| 1993 | 1,725 | −28% |
| 1992 | 2,400 | −20% |
| 1991 | 3,000 | +14% |
| 1990 | 2,625 | +17% |
| 1989 | 2,250 | +17% |
| 1988 | 1,920 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,890 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1,800 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,725 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1,650 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1,575 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1,500 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1,455 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,425 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,350 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,275 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,239 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,204 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1,170 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1,080 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,012 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 945 | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 864 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 810 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 765 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 742 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 720 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 702 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 680 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 657 | +19% |
| 1963 | 554 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 531 | +13% |
| 1961 | 472 | — |
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.