Poultry production in South Korea
South Korea: Poultry production was 1.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.01 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.05 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
15,800 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry production in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.01 million tonnes for poultry production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in South Korea peaked at 1.05 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,800 tonnes, in 1962.
That places South Korea 31st out of 199 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.
Poultry production in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,497 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 15,800 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 17,138 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 18,526 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 19,695 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 19,470 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 25,082 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 34,424 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1969 | 43,023 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 46,053 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 50,821 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 55,990 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 53,677 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 55,193 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 58,014 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 63,306 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 75,668 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 85,107 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 92,239 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 92,470 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 93,078 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 101,693 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 122,210 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 119,808 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 130,012 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 204,008 tonnes | +56.9% |
| 1987 | 223,512 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 236,006 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 244,006 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 266,008 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 320,012 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 356,012 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 374,014 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 389,014 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 401,880 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 433,700 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 405,299 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 376,772 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 429,330 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 418,301 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 422,173 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 437,405 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 429,024 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 432,024 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 536,040 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 563,040 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 570,036 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 565,018 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 613,040 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 653,012 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 685,021 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 696,012 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 710,028 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 792,015 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 870,013 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 888,013 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 837,816 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 915,015 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 951,215 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 992,589 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 983,614 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million tonnes | +2.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.01 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,382 tonnes, 8.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.01 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,211 tonnes, 35.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production 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% | 130,012 tonnes | 204,008 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,295 tonnes | 15,800 tonnes | 43,023 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,607 tonnes | 46,053 tonnes | 92,239 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,680 tonnes | 92,470 tonnes | 244,006 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 375,204 tonnes | 266,008 tonnes | 433,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 498,610 tonnes | 418,301 tonnes | 613,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 799,816 tonnes | 653,012 tonnes | 951,215 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million tonnes | 983,614 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 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 poultry production in South Korea?
- Poultry production in South Korea was 1.01 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,800 tonnes in 1962.
- How does South Korea rank for poultry production?
- South Korea ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.