North Korea vs South Korea: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita

North Korea
0.0259 metric tons per person
in 2024
South Korea
0.0441 metric tons per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
12th
South Korea rank
9th

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita over time

  • North Korea
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0441 metric tons per person against 0.0259 metric tons per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.0182 metric tons per person.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.7 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 9th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0014 metric tons per person 0.0023 metric tons per person 0.0009 metric tons per person South Korea
1970s 0.0098 metric tons per person 0.009 metric tons per person 0.0008 metric tons per person North Korea
1980s 0.0376 metric tons per person 0.0186 metric tons per person 0.019 metric tons per person North Korea
1990s 0.0354 metric tons per person 0.0206 metric tons per person 0.0149 metric tons per person North Korea
2000s 0.0208 metric tons per person 0.0215 metric tons per person 0.0007 metric tons per person South Korea
2010s 0.0227 metric tons per person 0.0354 metric tons per person 0.0128 metric tons per person South Korea
2020s 0.026 metric tons per person 0.0452 metric tons per person 0.0192 metric tons per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita, North Korea or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.0441 metric tons per person against 0.0259 metric tons per person in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita between North Korea and South Korea?
0.0182 metric tons per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do North Korea and South Korea rank globally for aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita?
North Korea ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 9th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Aquaculture production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.