Greece vs South Korea: Milk production
Greece
1.94 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
1.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
63rd
South Korea rank
65th
Milk production over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.94 million tonnes against 1.78 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 160,090 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 63rd and South Korea ranks 65th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 million tonnes | 16,330 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 1.58 million tonnes | 177,542 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 689,154 tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 25,525 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.05 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 239,906 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 112,183 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 15,126 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Greece or South Korea?
- Greece, at 1.94 million tonnes against 1.78 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Greece and South Korea?
- 160,090 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for milk production?
- Greece ranks 63rd and South Korea ranks 65th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.