Korea vs Viet Nam: Aquaculture production
Korea
2.28 million metric tons
in 2024
Viet Nam
5.65 million metric tons
in 2024
Korea rank
6th
Viet Nam rank
4th
Aquaculture production over time
- Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 5.65 million metric tons against 2.28 million metric tons in Korea, a difference of 3.36 million metric tons.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.5 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Korea ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,078 metric tons | 49,964 metric tons | 16,114 metric tons | Korea |
| 1970s | 318,795 metric tons | 79,285 metric tons | 239,510 metric tons | Korea |
| 1980s | 755,405 metric tons | 126,259 metric tons | 629,146 metric tons | Korea |
| 1990s | 921,035 metric tons | 283,235 metric tons | 637,801 metric tons | Korea |
| 2000s | 1.04 million metric tons | 1.43 million metric tons | 388,929 metric tons | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.80 million metric tons | 3.47 million metric tons | 1.67 million metric tons | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 2.34 million metric tons | 5.12 million metric tons | 2.78 million metric tons | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, Korea or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 5.65 million metric tons against 2.28 million metric tons in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between Korea and Viet Nam?
- 3.36 million metric tons, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Viet Nam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for aquaculture production?
- Korea ranks 6th and Viet Nam 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.