Milk production, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Milk production, per square kilometre was 19.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.87 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
38th
of 185 countries
All-time high
26.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0502 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk production, per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 19.87 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 26.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0502 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 38th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0502 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0797 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0907 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 0.122 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1376 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1747 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2183 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2685 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1969 | 0.382 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5567 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6953 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8495 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1974 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 6.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 7.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 8.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 10.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 12 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 14.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 18.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 18.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 18.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 19.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 20.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 20.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 21.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 20.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 21.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 23.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 23.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 24.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 26.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 24.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 23.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 23.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 22.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 19.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 21.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 21.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 22.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 22.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 21.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 19.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 19.87 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 19.87 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4094 tonnes per square kilometre, 48.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1693 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0502 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.382 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5567 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 35 Estonia 20.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 El Salvador 20.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 Japan 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Nepal 19.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Jamaica 19.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Slovakia 19.26 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Korea?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in South Korea was 19.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0502 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.