Korea vs Middle income: Aquaculture production

Korea
2.28 million metric tons
in 2024
Middle income
131.17 million metric tons
in 2024
Korea rank
6th
Middle income rank
4th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Korea
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 131.17 million metric tons against 2.28 million metric tons in Korea, a difference of 128.89 million metric tons.

That makes Middle income's figure about 57.5 times Korea's.

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

Korea ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 4th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 66,078 metric tons 1.52 million metric tons 1.46 million metric tons Middle income
1970s 318,795 metric tons 3.03 million metric tons 2.71 million metric tons Middle income
1980s 755,405 metric tons 7.09 million metric tons 6.34 million metric tons Middle income
1990s 921,035 metric tons 23.64 million metric tons 22.72 million metric tons Middle income
2000s 1.04 million metric tons 50.67 million metric tons 49.63 million metric tons Middle income
2010s 1.80 million metric tons 91.39 million metric tons 89.58 million metric tons Middle income
2020s 2.34 million metric tons 121.18 million metric tons 118.84 million metric tons Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Korea or Middle income?
Middle income, at 131.17 million metric tons against 2.28 million metric tons in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Korea and Middle income?
128.89 million metric tons, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle income?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Korea and Middle income rank globally for aquaculture production?
Korea ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 4th 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.