Egypt vs Korea: Aquaculture production
Egypt
1.60 million metric tons
in 2024
Korea
2.28 million metric tons
in 2024
Egypt rank
9th
Korea rank
6th
Aquaculture production over time
- Egypt
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.28 million metric tons against 1.60 million metric tons in Egypt, a difference of 681,750 metric tons.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 9th and Korea ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,720 metric tons | 66,078 metric tons | 60,358 metric tons | Korea |
| 1970s | 10,400 metric tons | 318,795 metric tons | 308,395 metric tons | Korea |
| 1980s | 36,245 metric tons | 755,405 metric tons | 719,160 metric tons | Korea |
| 1990s | 90,956 metric tons | 921,035 metric tons | 830,079 metric tons | Korea |
| 2000s | 514,552 metric tons | 1.04 million metric tons | 523,993 metric tons | Korea |
| 2010s | 1.23 million metric tons | 1.80 million metric tons | 568,826 metric tons | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.58 million metric tons | 2.34 million metric tons | 753,712 metric tons | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, Egypt or Korea?
- Korea, at 2.28 million metric tons against 1.60 million metric tons in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between Egypt and Korea?
- 681,750 metric tons, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Korea rank globally for aquaculture production?
- Egypt ranks 9th and 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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About this data
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.