South Korea vs Vietnam: Poultry production
South Korea
1.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
1.42 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
31st
Vietnam rank
28th
Poultry production over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.42 million tonnes against 1.01 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 415,450 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
South Korea ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,295 tonnes | 67,204 tonnes | 43,909 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 63,607 tonnes | 78,914 tonnes | 15,307 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 156,680 tonnes | 141,450 tonnes | 15,230 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 375,204 tonnes | 213,272 tonnes | 161,932 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 498,610 tonnes | 439,263 tonnes | 59,347 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 799,816 tonnes | 783,786 tonnes | 16,030 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 492,407 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry production, South Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.42 million tonnes against 1.01 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry production between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 415,450 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for poultry production?
- South Korea ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poultry production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes.