Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in South Korea
South Korea: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 0.095 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in South Korea stood at 0.095 animals per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in South Korea peaked at 0.9636 animals per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0784 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places South Korea 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in South Korea, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9636 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.7612 animals per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6375 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7758 animals per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8668 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6846 animals per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6793 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7068 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6827 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6151 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6106 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6032 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4556 animals per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3358 animals per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1975 | 0.321 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2552 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2376 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1987 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 0.17 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1721 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.156 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1576 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1594 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1535 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1788 animals per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1921 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1595 animals per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1241 animals per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1048 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1097 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1137 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1094 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1041 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0943 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0812 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.081 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.086 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1115 animals per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1034 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0957 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1131 animals per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1117 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0963 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0894 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0876 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0825 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0784 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0869 animals per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1057 animals per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0935 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0894 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0913 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0857 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0869 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0967 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0967 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0852 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0865 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0919 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0955 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0859 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0922 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0963 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.095 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.095 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4008 animals per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.095 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.21 animals per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7509 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.6375 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.9636 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3803 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.17 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.6151 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1558 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1048 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1921 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0994 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.081 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1137 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0947 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0784 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1131 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0904 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0852 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0967 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.093 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0963 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in South Korea?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in South Korea was 0.095 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9636 animals per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0784 animals per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does South Korea rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- South Korea ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.