India vs South Korea: Aquaculture production

India
12.09 million metric tons
in 2024
South Korea
2.28 million metric tons
in 2024
India rank
3rd
South Korea rank
6th

Aquaculture production over time

  • India
  • South Korea
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How they compare

India currently reports 12.09 million metric tons against 2.28 million metric tons in South Korea, a difference of 9.81 million metric tons.

That makes India's figure about 5.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

India ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 72,492 metric tons 66,078 metric tons 6,414 metric tons India
1970s 211,755 metric tons 318,795 metric tons 107,040 metric tons South Korea
1980s 630,712 metric tons 755,405 metric tons 124,692 metric tons South Korea
1990s 1.59 million metric tons 921,035 metric tons 668,888 metric tons India
2000s 2.83 million metric tons 1.04 million metric tons 1.79 million metric tons India
2010s 5.35 million metric tons 1.80 million metric tons 3.55 million metric tons India
2020s 10.34 million metric tons 2.34 million metric tons 8.00 million metric tons India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, India or South Korea?
India, at 12.09 million metric tons against 2.28 million metric tons in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between India and South Korea?
9.81 million metric tons, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and South Korea rank globally for aquaculture production?
India ranks 3rd and South 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

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
Last refreshed

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.