Iceland vs South Korea: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Iceland
14.36 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
14.2 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
14th
South Korea rank
15th

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • South Korea
51015202530196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 14.36 metric tons per square kilometre against 14.2 metric tons per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.16 metric tons per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 15th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 8.97 metric tons per square kilometre 6 metric tons per square kilometre 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 10.7 metric tons per square kilometre 16.12 metric tons per square kilometre 5.43 metric tons per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 14.45 metric tons per square kilometre 23.47 metric tons per square kilometre 9.02 metric tons per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 16.79 metric tons per square kilometre 23.73 metric tons per square kilometre 6.93 metric tons per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 16.8 metric tons per square kilometre 18.56 metric tons per square kilometre 1.76 metric tons per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 12.14 metric tons per square kilometre 16.18 metric tons per square kilometre 4.04 metric tons per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 13.19 metric tons per square kilometre 13.86 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6717 metric tons per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Iceland or South Korea?
Iceland, at 14.36 metric tons per square kilometre against 14.2 metric tons per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Iceland and South Korea?
0.16 metric tons per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 15th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.