Statistics Korea

□ In the fourth quarter of 2023, the number of layers, broilers and ducks recorded a year-on-year increase. Whereas, the number of 'Korean native cattle and beef cattle', dairy cattle and pigs recorded a year-on-year decrease. □ The number of 'Korean native cattle and beef cattle' amounted to 3.62 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. This figure fell by 106 thousand (-2.9%) from the same quarter of the previous year and 132 thousand (-3.5%) from the previous quarter. □ The number of dairy cattle totaled 387 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2023. This figure dropped by 3 thousand (-0.8%) from the same quarter of the previous year, but rose by 4 hundred (0.1%) from the previous quarter. □ The number of pigs was 11.089 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. This figure fell by 35 thousand (-0.3%) from the same quarter of the previous year and 309 thousand (-2.7%) from the previous quarter. □ The number of layers amounted to 77.202 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. This figure rose by 3.014 million (4.1%) from the same quarter of the previous year and 1.076 million (1.4%) from the previous quarter. □ The number of broilers totaled 94.115 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. This figure grew by 5.402 million (6.1%) from the same quarter of the previous year and 4.261 million (4.7%) from the previous quarter. □ The number of ducks totaled 6.538 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. This figure grew by 544 thousand (9.1%) from the same quarter of the previous year, but fell by 2.268 million (-25.8%) from the previous quarter. ※ For more information, refer to the attached file.