Milk yields per animal in South Korea
South Korea: Milk yields per animal was 6,739 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6,739
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8,355
in 2014
All-time low
79.52
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk yields per animal in South Korea is 6,739, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in South Korea peaked at 8,355 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 79.52, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk yields per animal in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.52 | — |
| 1962 | 94.51 | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 114.56 | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 192.9 | +68.4% |
| 1965 | 268.44 | +39.2% |
| 1966 | 362.81 | +35.2% |
| 1967 | 519.76 | +43.3% |
| 1968 | 714.05 | +37.4% |
| 1969 | 1,023 | +43.2% |
| 1970 | 1,170 | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 1,362 | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 1,405 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,386 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1,280 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 1,525 | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 1,871 | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 2,305 | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 2,386 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2,667 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 2,786 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3,246 | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 3,012 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 2,940 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,975 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3,327 | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 3,897 | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 4,677 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 5,335 | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 5,321 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 5,227 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5,803 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 5,436 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 5,310 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 5,343 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5,360 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5,485 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5,598 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5,929 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 7,267 | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 6,695 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 6,949 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7,599 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 7,181 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6,838 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 6,977 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6,978 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,081 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 7,724 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 7,882 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7,520 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 7,167 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 7,583 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 7,595 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,355 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 7,890 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 7,361 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 7,555 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7,569 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,592 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7,716 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 7,718 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,658 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 7,388 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 6,739 | -8.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6,739 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6,739 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,068, 6.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk yields per animal in South 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 | +68.4% | 114.56 | 192.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 374.35 | 79.52 | 1,023 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,736 | 1,170 | 2,667 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,752 | 2,786 | 5,335 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,676 | 5,227 | 7,267 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,190 | 6,695 | 7,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,619 | 7,167 | 8,355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,444 | 6,739 | 7,718 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0286 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0297 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.2516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 530.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1591 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in South Korea?
- Milk yields per animal in South Korea was 6,739 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,355 in 2014.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.52 in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for milk yields per animal?
- South Korea ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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