Japan vs South Korea: Milk production, per square kilometre
Japan
20.02 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
19.87 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
South Korea rank
38th
Milk production, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre against 19.87 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.15 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 38th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1693 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.64 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 14.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 19.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 23.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 22.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 20.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 20.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1183 tonnes per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, per square kilometre, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre against 19.87 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in milk production, per square kilometre between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.15 tonnes per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 38th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.