North Korea vs Kuwait: Milk production
North Korea
84,170 tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
59,077 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
135th
Kuwait rank
137th
Milk production over time
- North Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 84,170 tonnes against 59,077 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 25,093 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
North Korea ranks 135th and Kuwait ranks 137th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,417 tonnes | 7,319 tonnes | 902.44 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 28,400 tonnes | 18,429 tonnes | 9,971 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 72,300 tonnes | 38,981 tonnes | 33,319 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 86,100 tonnes | 29,003 tonnes | 57,097 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 91,980 tonnes | 42,267 tonnes | 49,713 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 88,661 tonnes | 66,017 tonnes | 22,644 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 84,363 tonnes | 58,857 tonnes | 25,506 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, North Korea or Kuwait?
- North Korea, at 84,170 tonnes against 59,077 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between North Korea and Kuwait?
- 25,093 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kuwait?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Kuwait rank globally for milk production?
- North Korea ranks 135th and Kuwait ranks 137th of 191 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.