Milk production in North Korea
North Korea: Milk production was 84,170 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84,170 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
98,000 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
2,100 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, milk production in North Korea stood at 84,170 tonnes.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in North Korea peaked at 98,000 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,100 tonnes, in 1961.
North Korea ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,400 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 2,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 3,750 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 7,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 9,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 11,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 15,000 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1970 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 18,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 24,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 26,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 30,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 36,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 42,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 50,000 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 54,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 60,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 62,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 68,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 70,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 75,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 80,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 83,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 85,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 86,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 88,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 90,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 93,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 85,000 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 90,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 85,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 80,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 79,002 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 85,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 86,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 90,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 92,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 82,531 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 94,000 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 93,118 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 82,152 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 96,000 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 97,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 96,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 97,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 93,196 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 96,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 98,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 98,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83,188 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 83,148 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 83,408 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 83,698 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83,780 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84,194 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84,911 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 84,725 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 83,834 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 84,178 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 84,170 tonnes | -0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 84,170 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 411,155 tonnes, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 84,170 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,145 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +50.0% | 2,500 tonnes | 3,750 tonnes |
| 1966 | +40.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,417 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,400 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,300 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 86,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,100 tonnes | 79,002 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,980 tonnes | 82,152 tonnes | 97,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,661 tonnes | 83,148 tonnes | 98,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,363 tonnes | 83,834 tonnes | 84,911 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7425 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in North Korea?
- Milk production in North Korea was 84,170 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98,000 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 tonnes in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for milk production?
- North Korea ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.