China vs South Korea: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre
China
8.34 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
23.77 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
6th
South Korea rank
3rd
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 23.77 metric tons per square kilometre against 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre in China, a difference of 15.43 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.9 times China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 216 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1185 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7397 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6212 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.2343 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.3 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.57 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.69 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.31 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 24.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.18 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 23.77 metric tons per square kilometre against 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre between China and South Korea?
- 15.43 metric tons per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.