Milk production, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Milk production, per capita was 0.0343 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0343 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
109th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0535 tonnes per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.0002 tonnes per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production, per capita in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, milk production, per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0343 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0535 tonnes per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 109th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +54.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +42.6% |
| 1971 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.034 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0409 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0404 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.045 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0435 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0481 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0496 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0496 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0471 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0453 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0453 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.042 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.038 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0406 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0343 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2194 tonnes per person, 16% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0343 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0044 tonnes per person, 7.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 0.0415 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.0404 tonnes per person | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0475 tonnes per person | 0.0451 tonnes per person | 0.0535 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0411 tonnes per person | 0.038 tonnes per person | 0.0438 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 tonnes per person | 0.0343 tonnes per person | 0.0405 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per capita in South Korea?
- Milk production, per capita in South Korea was 0.0343 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0535 tonnes per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for milk production, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.