Poultry production, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 10.08 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry production, per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 10.08 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 10.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1638 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places South Korea 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.171 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1638 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1777 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1921 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2042 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2018 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3569 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1969 | 0.446 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4774 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5269 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5804 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5565 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5722 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6014 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6563 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7844 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8823 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9562 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9586 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9649 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1987 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 3.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 4.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 6.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 7.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 8.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 9.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 9.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 10.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 10.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 10.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per square kilometre in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +56.9% | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2415 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1638 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.446 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6594 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4774 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9562 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9586 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 10 Lebanon 13.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Jamaica 12.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bahrain 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 9.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Poland 9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Kingdom 8.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 poultry production, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in South Korea was 10.08 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1638 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.