Argentina vs Republic of Korea: Capture fisheries production

Argentina
905,930 metric tons
in 2024
Republic of Korea
1.27 million metric tons
in 2024
Argentina rank
20th
Republic of Korea rank
18th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Argentina
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.27 million metric tons against 905,930 metric tons in Argentina, a difference of 367,460 metric tons.

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

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

Argentina ranks 20th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 172,969 metric tons 554,753 metric tons 381,783 metric tons Republic of Korea
1970s 331,822 metric tons 1.56 million metric tons 1.22 million metric tons Republic of Korea
1980s 430,771 metric tons 2.26 million metric tons 1.83 million metric tons Republic of Korea
1990s 1.00 million metric tons 2.29 million metric tons 1.28 million metric tons Republic of Korea
2000s 963,320 metric tons 1.80 million metric tons 834,006 metric tons Republic of Korea
2010s 828,957 metric tons 1.58 million metric tons 746,725 metric tons Republic of Korea
2020s 882,049 metric tons 1.34 million metric tons 455,187 metric tons Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Argentina or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 1.27 million metric tons against 905,930 metric tons in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Argentina and Republic of Korea?
367,460 metric tons, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Republic of Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Republic of Korea rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Argentina ranks 20th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th 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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons). 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)
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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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.