Canada vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Total fisheries production

Canada
842,251 metric tons
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
894,065 metric tons
in 2024
Canada rank
31st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
30th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Canada
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 894,065 metric tons against 842,251 metric tons in Canada, a difference of 51,814 metric tons.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 31st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 30th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 1.39 million metric tons 403,464 metric tons 983,883 metric tons Canada
1970s 1.36 million metric tons 765,176 metric tons 595,406 metric tons Canada
1980s 1.59 million metric tons 1.58 million metric tons 4,834 metric tons Canada
1990s 1.37 million metric tons 1.11 million metric tons 254,919 metric tons Canada
2000s 1.47 million metric tons 710,326 metric tons 755,186 metric tons Canada
2010s 1.12 million metric tons 792,220 metric tons 331,544 metric tons Canada
2020s 908,483 metric tons 892,669 metric tons 15,814 metric tons Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Canada or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 894,065 metric tons against 842,251 metric tons in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
51,814 metric tons, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for total fisheries production?
Canada ranks 31st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 30th 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total 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

Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.