Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 1,021 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,021 t
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 16 countries
All-time high
3,000 t
in 1991
All-time low
472.5 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 1,021 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 3,000 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 472.5 t, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 472.5 t
1962 531 t +12.4%
1963 553.5 t +4.2%
1964 657 t +18.7%
1965 679.5 t +3.4%
1966 702 t +3.3%
1967 720 t +2.6%
1968 742.5 t +3.1%
1969 765 t +3.0%
1970 810 t +5.9%
1971 864 t +6.7%
1972 945 t +9.4%
1973 1,012 t +7.1%
1974 1,080 t +6.7%
1975 1,170 t +8.3%
1976 1,204 t +2.9%
1977 1,239 t +2.9%
1978 1,275 t +2.9%
1979 1,350 t +5.9%
1980 1,425 t +5.6%
1981 1,455 t +2.1%
1982 1,500 t +3.1%
1983 1,575 t +5.0%
1984 1,650 t +4.8%
1985 1,725 t +4.5%
1986 1,800 t +4.3%
1987 1,890 t +5.0%
1988 1,920 t +1.6%
1989 2,250 t +17.2%
1990 2,625 t +16.7%
1991 3,000 t +14.3%
1992 2,400 t -20.0%
1993 1,725 t -28.1%
1994 1,425 t -17.4%
1995 1,275 t -10.5%
1996 1,425 t +11.8%
1997 810 t -43.2%
1998 840 t +3.7%
1999 1,050 t +25.0%
2000 1,050 t +0.0%
2001 1,020 t -2.9%
2002 975 t -4.4%
2003 990 t +1.5%
2004 990 t +0.0%
2005 984 t -0.6%
2006 978 t -0.6%
2007 972 t -0.6%
2008 967.5 t -0.5%
2009 975 t +0.8%
2010 975 t +0.0%
2011 990 t +1.5%
2012 1,005 t +1.5%
2013 1,005 t +0.0%
2014 1,001 t -0.4%
2015 1,000 t -0.1%
2016 1,004 t +0.4%
2017 1,008 t +0.4%
2018 1,005 t -0.3%
2019 1,021 t +1.6%
2020 1,037 t +1.5%
2021 1,024 t -1.2%
2022 1,014 t -1.0%
2023 1,021 t +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 647 t 472.5 t 765 t 9
1970s 1,095 t 810 t 1,350 t 10
1980s 1,719 t 1,425 t 2,250 t 10
1990s 1,658 t 810 t 3,000 t 10
2000s 990.15 t 967.5 t 1,050 t 10
2010s 1,001 t 975 t 1,021 t 10
2020s 1,024 t 1,014 t 1,037 t 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 9 Sudan (former) 330,000 t compare
  2. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 286,000 t compare
  3. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,689 t compare
  4. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,849 t compare
  5. 11 Sudan 266,263 t compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 253,000 t compare
  7. 13 Uzbekistan 243,500 t compare
  8. 13 Melanesia 622.32 t compare
  9. 14 Chad 240,023 t compare
  10. 14 Republic of Moldova 507.6 t compare
  11. 15 Russian Federation 189,380 t compare
  12. 15 Timor-Leste 35.08 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 1,021 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1991.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 472.5 t in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 16 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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