Cattle — Share in total livestock in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Cattle — Share in total livestock was 36.09 %LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Share in total livestock in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — share in total livestock in Republic of Korea is 36.09 %LSU, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — share in total livestock in Republic of Korea peaked at 67.45 %LSU in 1974 and was at its lowest, 27.7 %LSU, in 2002.
That places Republic of Korea 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Share in total livestock in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | %LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.62 %LSU | — |
| 1962 | 57.79 %LSU | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 62.1 %LSU | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 65.88 %LSU | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 61.19 %LSU | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 61.53 %LSU | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 56.24 %LSU | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 57.42 %LSU | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 59.72 %LSU | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 57.86 %LSU | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 59.03 %LSU | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 57.82 %LSU | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 60.02 %LSU | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 67.45 %LSU | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 57.7 %LSU | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 58.99 %LSU | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 58.77 %LSU | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 57.28 %LSU | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 49.93 %LSU | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 54.96 %LSU | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 51.82 %LSU | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 52.31 %LSU | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 50.31 %LSU | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 58.06 %LSU | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 60.33 %LSU | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 56.2 %LSU | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 47.97 %LSU | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 42.22 %LSU | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 42.07 %LSU | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 42.09 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 41.86 %LSU | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 43.28 %LSU | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 44.61 %LSU | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 44.8 %LSU | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 44.56 %LSU | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 46.6 %LSU | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 43.92 %LSU | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 40.38 %LSU | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 35.29 %LSU | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 30.7 %LSU | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 28.06 %LSU | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 27.7 %LSU | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 27.91 %LSU | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 29.5 %LSU | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 30.5 %LSU | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 30.96 %LSU | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.1 %LSU | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 34.72 %LSU | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 34.34 %LSU | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.22 %LSU | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 37.83 %LSU | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 36.16 %LSU | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 35 %LSU | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 33.43 %LSU | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 33.91 %LSU | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.59 %LSU | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.76 %LSU | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 33.17 %LSU | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 34 %LSU | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 34.94 %LSU | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 35.93 %LSU | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 36.97 %LSU | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.09 %LSU | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.28 %LSU | 56.24 %LSU | 65.88 %LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.48 %LSU | 49.93 %LSU | 67.45 %LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.62 %LSU | 42.07 %LSU | 60.33 %LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.74 %LSU | 35.29 %LSU | 46.6 %LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.65 %LSU | 27.7 %LSU | 34.72 %LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.51 %LSU | 32.76 %LSU | 37.83 %LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.98 %LSU | 34.94 %LSU | 36.97 %LSU | 4 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Country area — Area 10,046 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 707.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — share in total livestock in Republic of Korea?
- Cattle — share in total livestock in Republic of Korea was 36.09 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — share in total livestock recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 67.45 %LSU in 1974.
- What is the lowest cattle — share in total livestock recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7 %LSU in 2002.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for cattle — share in total livestock?
- Republic of Korea ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — share in total livestock rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.