North Korea vs Namibia: Milk production
North Korea
84,170 tonnes
in 2024
Namibia
111,002 tonnes
in 2024
North Korea rank
135th
Namibia rank
132nd
Milk production over time
- North Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 111,002 tonnes against 84,170 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 26,832 tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
North Korea ranks 135th and Namibia ranks 132nd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,417 tonnes | 96,444 tonnes | 90,028 tonnes | Namibia |
| 1970s | 28,400 tonnes | 65,650 tonnes | 37,250 tonnes | Namibia |
| 1980s | 72,300 tonnes | 69,140 tonnes | 3,160 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 86,100 tonnes | 77,552 tonnes | 8,548 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 91,980 tonnes | 104,041 tonnes | 12,061 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 88,661 tonnes | 113,080 tonnes | 24,419 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 84,363 tonnes | 108,748 tonnes | 24,385 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, North Korea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 111,002 tonnes against 84,170 tonnes in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between North Korea and Namibia?
- 26,832 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Namibia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Namibia rank globally for milk production?
- North Korea ranks 135th and Namibia ranks 132nd 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.