Korea, Republic of vs Norway: Aquaculture production

Korea, Republic of
2.28 million metric tons
in 2024
Norway
1.67 million metric tons
in 2024
Korea, Republic of rank
6th
Norway rank
8th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Korea, Republic of
  • Norway
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How they compare

Korea, Republic of currently reports 2.28 million metric tons against 1.67 million metric tons in Norway, a difference of 614,630 metric tons.

That makes Korea, Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Korea, Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Republic of ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 216 countries.

Korea, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Republic of Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 66,078 metric tons 521.7 metric tons 65,556 metric tons Korea, Republic of
1970s 318,795 metric tons 2,838 metric tons 315,957 metric tons Korea, Republic of
1980s 755,405 metric tons 42,736 metric tons 712,669 metric tons Korea, Republic of
1990s 921,035 metric tons 267,881 metric tons 653,154 metric tons Korea, Republic of
2000s 1.04 million metric tons 680,061 metric tons 358,484 metric tons Korea, Republic of
2010s 1.80 million metric tons 1.29 million metric tons 514,648 metric tons Korea, Republic of
2020s 2.34 million metric tons 1.63 million metric tons 710,020 metric tons Korea, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Korea, Republic of or Norway?
Korea, Republic of, at 2.28 million metric tons against 1.67 million metric tons in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Korea, Republic of and Norway?
614,630 metric tons, with Korea, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and Norway?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Korea, Republic of and Norway rank globally for aquaculture production?
Korea, Republic of ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th 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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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.