Brazil vs North Korea: Aquaculture production

Brazil
882,935 metric tons
in 2024
North Korea
685,700 metric tons
in 2024
Brazil rank
14th
North Korea rank
17th

Aquaculture production over time

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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 882,935 metric tons against 685,700 metric tons in North Korea, a difference of 197,235 metric tons.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.

Brazil ranks 14th and North Korea ranks 17th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1 metric tons 19,245 metric tons 19,244 metric tons North Korea
1970s 466.5 metric tons 166,976 metric tons 166,510 metric tons North Korea
1980s 10,572 metric tons 743,675 metric tons 733,104 metric tons North Korea
1990s 59,114 metric tons 787,015 metric tons 727,901 metric tons North Korea
2000s 268,389 metric tons 504,190 metric tons 235,801 metric tons North Korea
2010s 524,001 metric tons 578,660 metric tons 54,658 metric tons North Korea
2020s 739,362 metric tons 684,492 metric tons 54,870 metric tons Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Brazil or North Korea?
Brazil, at 882,935 metric tons against 685,700 metric tons in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Brazil and North Korea?
197,235 metric tons, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and North Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and North Korea rank globally for aquaculture production?
Brazil ranks 14th and North Korea ranks 17th 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.