Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Capture fisheries production

Korea
1.27 million metric tons
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
14.21 million metric tons
in 2024
Korea rank
18th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Korea
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 14.21 million metric tons against 1.27 million metric tons in Korea, a difference of 12.94 million metric tons.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.2 times Korea's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 216 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 554,753 metric tons 9.81 million metric tons 9.26 million metric tons Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 1.56 million metric tons 8.93 million metric tons 7.38 million metric tons Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 2.26 million metric tons 13.06 million metric tons 10.80 million metric tons Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 2.29 million metric tons 19.28 million metric tons 16.99 million metric tons Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.80 million metric tons 18.20 million metric tons 16.40 million metric tons Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.58 million metric tons 13.19 million metric tons 11.62 million metric tons Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 1.34 million metric tons 13.32 million metric tons 11.99 million metric tons Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Korea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 14.21 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
12.94 million metric tons, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Korea ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th 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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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
264 places, 16,030 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.