Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in South Korea

South Korea: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 178.10 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
178.10 billion animals
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
178.10 billion animals
in 2024
All-time low
2.15 billion animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in South Korea, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.

Analysis

In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in South Korea stood at 178.10 billion animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in South Korea peaked at 178.10 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.15 billion animals, in 1962.

That places South Korea 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.13 billion animals 2.15 billion animals 5.29 billion animals 9
1970s 7.76 billion animals 5.59 billion animals 11.58 billion animals 10
1980s 18.33 billion animals 11.45 billion animals 26.65 billion animals 10
1990s 44.54 billion animals 32.03 billion animals 53.30 billion animals 10
2000s 80.76 billion animals 57.19 billion animals 103.87 billion animals 10
2010s 137.43 billion animals 111.50 billion animals 160.88 billion animals 10
2020s 171.02 billion animals 165.88 billion animals 178.10 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 20 Dominican Republic 185.46 billion animals compare
  2. 21 Trinidad and Tobago 184.60 billion animals compare
  3. 22 Jordan 179.49 billion animals compare
  4. 24 Canada 176.01 billion animals compare
  5. 26 El Salvador 172.56 billion animals compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in South Korea?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in South Korea was 178.10 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 178.10 billion animals in 2024.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.15 billion animals in 1962.
How does South Korea rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
South Korea ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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