Japan vs North Korea: Aquaculture production

Japan
802,045 metric tons
in 2024
North Korea
685,700 metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
15th
North Korea rank
17th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Japan
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 802,045 metric tons against 685,700 metric tons in North Korea, a difference of 116,345 metric tons.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 15th and North Korea ranks 17th of 215 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 433,291 metric tons 19,245 metric tons 414,046 metric tons Japan
1970s 845,996 metric tons 166,976 metric tons 679,020 metric tons Japan
1980s 1.20 million metric tons 743,675 metric tons 460,467 metric tons Japan
1990s 1.36 million metric tons 787,015 metric tons 572,086 metric tons Japan
2000s 1.27 million metric tons 504,190 metric tons 770,240 metric tons Japan
2010s 1.04 million metric tons 578,660 metric tons 457,453 metric tons Japan
2020s 917,225 metric tons 684,492 metric tons 232,733 metric tons Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Japan or North Korea?
Japan, at 802,045 metric tons against 685,700 metric tons in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Japan and North Korea?
116,345 metric tons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and North Korea rank globally for aquaculture production?
Japan ranks 15th 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.