Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs United States of America: Aquaculture production

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
685,700 metric tons
in 2024
United States of America
467,617 metric tons
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
17th
United States of America rank
20th

Aquaculture production over time

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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 685,700 metric tons against 467,617 metric tons in United States of America, a difference of 218,083 metric tons.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 20th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 19,245 metric tons 118,551 metric tons 99,305 metric tons United States of America
1970s 166,976 metric tons 171,972 metric tons 4,996 metric tons United States of America
1980s 743,675 metric tons 306,107 metric tons 437,568 metric tons Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 787,015 metric tons 407,047 metric tons 379,969 metric tons Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 504,190 metric tons 513,211 metric tons 9,021 metric tons United States of America
2010s 578,660 metric tons 444,336 metric tons 134,323 metric tons Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 684,492 metric tons 471,988 metric tons 212,504 metric tons Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or United States of America?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 685,700 metric tons against 467,617 metric tons in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America?
218,083 metric tons, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America rank globally for aquaculture production?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 20th of 216 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
264 places, 16,030 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.