Livestock numbers in South Korea, decrease in beef, dairy cows, and pigs

Published 2024년 5월 2일

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Statistics Korea's first quarter livestock trend survey for 2024 reports a decline in mammal livestock including Korean and beef cattle, dairy cows, and pigs, while poultry numbers have increased. Korean beef cattle numbers have decreased by 141,000 and 157,000 in the year and quarter respectively, due to lower breeding intentions and fewer heifers. Dairy cow numbers have also decreased by 3,000 in the year and 5,000 in the quarter. Pig numbers have decreased by 117,000 in the year and 95,000 in the quarter. Laying hen numbers have increased by 2.348 million in the year but decreased by 1.17 million in the quarter. Broiler chicken numbers have increased by 4,969,000 in the year but decreased by 294,000 in the quarter. Duck numbers have increased by 1,226,000 in the year but decreased by 490,000 in the quarter, likely due to a significant decrease in highly pathogenic avian influenza cases.

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Korean beef production declines, dairy cow calves decrease, and pig slaughter increases. Egg production area increases, broiler chickens and ducks are affected by AI incidence reduction [Livestock News Reporter Kim Soo-hyung] How have the number of livestock farms and livestock across the country changed this year? On April 19, Statistics Korea announced the ‘Results of the Livestock Trend Survey for the First Quarter of 2024’. According to the National Statistical Office, the number of livestock raised has decreased for mammals such as Korean and beef cattle, dairy cows, and pigs, while the number of poultry animals has increased. We have summarized the results of the National Statistical Office's livestock trend survey. ◆Korean‧Beef cattle The number of Korean and beef cattle raised was 3,491,000, a decrease of 141,000 head (-3.9%) compared to the same period last year and 157,000 head (-4.3%) compared to the previous quarter. The number of horses over 2 years old increased, but ...

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