Iceland vs Korea: Capture fisheries production

Iceland
1.01 million metric tons
in 2024
Korea
1.27 million metric tons
in 2024
Iceland rank
19th
Korea rank
18th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Iceland
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 1.27 million metric tons against 1.01 million metric tons in Iceland, a difference of 264,590 metric tons.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 19th and Korea ranks 18th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 872,000 metric tons 554,753 metric tons 317,247 metric tons Iceland
1970s 1.07 million metric tons 1.56 million metric tons 482,917 metric tons Korea
1980s 1.45 million metric tons 2.26 million metric tons 815,750 metric tons Korea
1990s 1.68 million metric tons 2.29 million metric tons 604,937 metric tons Korea
2000s 1.68 million metric tons 1.80 million metric tons 112,877 metric tons Korea
2010s 1.22 million metric tons 1.58 million metric tons 357,547 metric tons Korea
2020s 1.27 million metric tons 1.34 million metric tons 71,274 metric tons Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Iceland or Korea?
Korea, at 1.27 million metric tons against 1.01 million metric tons in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Iceland and Korea?
264,590 metric tons, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Iceland ranks 19th and 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.