Bangladesh vs Republic of Korea: Aquaculture production

Bangladesh
2.98 million metric tons
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.28 million metric tons
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
6th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2.98 million metric tons against 2.28 million metric tons in Republic of Korea, a difference of 696,770 metric tons.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 55,777 metric tons 66,078 metric tons 10,301 metric tons Republic of Korea
1970s 74,055 metric tons 318,795 metric tons 244,740 metric tons Republic of Korea
1980s 130,753 metric tons 755,405 metric tons 624,652 metric tons Republic of Korea
1990s 348,242 metric tons 921,035 metric tons 572,793 metric tons Republic of Korea
2000s 871,784 metric tons 1.04 million metric tons 166,760 metric tons Republic of Korea
2010s 1.99 million metric tons 1.80 million metric tons 183,120 metric tons Bangladesh
2020s 2.76 million metric tons 2.34 million metric tons 420,326 metric tons Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Bangladesh or Republic of Korea?
Bangladesh, at 2.98 million metric tons against 2.28 million metric tons in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Bangladesh and Republic of Korea?
696,770 metric tons, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Republic of Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Republic of Korea rank globally for aquaculture production?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Aquaculture production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
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Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.