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 191 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 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 9.73 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.46 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.46 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 776,099 hectares (2023)
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 191 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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