Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Capture fisheries production
Capture fisheries production over time
- Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 11.28 million metric tons against 1.27 million metric tons in Korea, a difference of 10.01 million metric tons.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.9 times Korea's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 216 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 554,753 metric tons | 8.86 million metric tons | 8.31 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 1.56 million metric tons | 7.47 million metric tons | 5.91 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 2.26 million metric tons | 8.19 million metric tons | 5.93 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.29 million metric tons | 12.88 million metric tons | 10.59 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.80 million metric tons | 13.42 million metric tons | 11.62 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.58 million metric tons | 10.27 million metric tons | 8.70 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.34 million metric tons | 10.49 million metric tons | 9.15 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Korea or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 11.28 million metric tons against 1.27 million metric tons in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 10.01 million metric tons, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Korea ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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 Capture fisheries 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
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.