Korea vs Malaysia: Capture fisheries production

Korea
1.27 million metric tons
in 2024
Malaysia
1.41 million metric tons
in 2024
Korea rank
18th
Malaysia rank
17th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Korea
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.41 million metric tons against 1.27 million metric tons in Korea, a difference of 132,200 metric tons.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 554,753 metric tons 232,128 metric tons 322,625 metric tons Korea
1970s 1.56 million metric tons 460,508 metric tons 1.09 million metric tons Korea
1980s 2.26 million metric tons 760,202 metric tons 1.50 million metric tons Korea
1990s 2.29 million metric tons 1.09 million metric tons 1.20 million metric tons Korea
2000s 1.80 million metric tons 1.32 million metric tons 482,060 metric tons Korea
2010s 1.58 million metric tons 1.48 million metric tons 98,111 metric tons Korea
2020s 1.34 million metric tons 1.35 million metric tons 14,462 metric tons Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Korea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.41 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 Malaysia?
132,200 metric tons, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Korea and Malaysia rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Korea ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 17th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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