Koreans eat ‘more than 2’ chickens a month

A survey showed that Koreans eat 26 chickens per person per year. Chicken is widely consumed in dishes such as chicken, samgyetang, and stir-fried chicken, and chicken breast in particular is known to be a suitable food ingredient for people who are trying to manage their weight. According to agricultural outlook statistics from the Korea Rural Economic Institute on the 21st, chicken consumption per Korean in 2023 is estimated to be about 26 chickens. This is the combined amount of chicken slaughtered domestically and imported chicken. Last year, the domestic chicken slaughter volume was 1,011.37 million chickens, or 607,000 tons. If you divide this by the population (about 50 million people), you get about 20 fish consumed per person. Considering the 182,000 tons of chicken imports, the total annual chicken consumption per person is about 26 chickens. On average, one Korean eats a little more than two chickens per month. If we consider chicken consumption per person by weight, it ...