Milk production in North Korea
North Korea: Milk production was 84,170 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 135th of 191 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
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 135th out of 191 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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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.