North Korea vs USSR: Milk per animal
North Korea
2,342 kilograms per animal
in 2024
USSR
2,270 kilograms per animal
in 1991
North Korea rank
52nd
USSR rank
53rd
Milk per animal over time
- North Korea
- USSR
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2,342 kilograms per animal against 2,270 kilograms per animal in USSR, a difference of 72 kilograms per animal.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 52nd and USSR ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 kilograms per animal | 1,656 kilograms per animal | 343.84 kilograms per animal | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2,027 kilograms per animal | 1,995 kilograms per animal | 31.98 kilograms per animal | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2,355 kilograms per animal | 2,133 kilograms per animal | 221.56 kilograms per animal | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2,373 kilograms per animal | 2,341 kilograms per animal | 32.38 kilograms per animal | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, North Korea or USSR?
- North Korea, at 2,342 kilograms per animal against 2,270 kilograms per animal in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between North Korea and USSR?
- 72 kilograms per animal, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do North Korea and USSR rank globally for milk per animal?
- North Korea ranks 52nd and USSR ranks 53rd of 192 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 per animal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.