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
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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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.