What is milk supply per person in South Korea?

Milk supply per person in South Korea was 28.99 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 33.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.

What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5382 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does South Korea rank for milk supply per person?

South Korea ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is milk supply per person rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Milk supply per person in South Korea

Name: Milk supply per person in South Korea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Korea: Milk supply per person was 28.99 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

28.99 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 8.3%

World rank

151st

of 191 countries

All-time high

33.06 kilograms per year per capita

in 2002

All-time low

0.5382 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Milk supply per person in South Korea, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 28.99 kilograms per year per capita for milk supply per person in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk supply per person in South Korea peaked at 33.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5382 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

South Korea ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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	2.35 kilograms per year per capita	0.5382 kilograms per year per capita	4.12 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	4.9 kilograms per year per capita	2.91 kilograms per year per capita	9.41 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	14.42 kilograms per year per capita	8.97 kilograms per year per capita	22.47 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	21.24 kilograms per year per capita	18.8 kilograms per year per capita	25.94 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	27.05 kilograms per year per capita	24.57 kilograms per year per capita	33.06 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	26.03 kilograms per year per capita	19.52 kilograms per year per capita	30.41 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	31 kilograms per year per capita	28.99 kilograms per year per capita	31.9 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

148 Thailand 31.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
149 Gabon 31.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
150 Ethiopia 30.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
152 Zimbabwe 27.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
153 Vanuatu 26.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
154 Iran 26.5 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for South Korea

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.2% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 37,470 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 27.4% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 37,470 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 1,422 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 185.85 trillion current LCU (2025)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is milk supply per person in South Korea?: Milk supply per person in South Korea was 28.99 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 33.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5382 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does South Korea rank for milk supply per person?: South Korea ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is milk supply per person rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Milk supply per person
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.