North Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- North Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 6.14 million metric tons against 894,065 metric tons in North Korea, a difference of 5.25 million metric tons.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 6.9 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
North Korea ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 403,464 metric tons | 541,552 metric tons | 138,088 metric tons | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 765,176 metric tons | 800,299 metric tons | 35,123 metric tons | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 1.58 million metric tons | 1.44 million metric tons | 140,999 metric tons | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.11 million metric tons | 2.38 million metric tons | 1.27 million metric tons | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 710,326 metric tons | 3.51 million metric tons | 2.80 million metric tons | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 792,220 metric tons | 5.06 million metric tons | 4.27 million metric tons | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 892,669 metric tons | 6.02 million metric tons | 5.13 million metric tons | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, North Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 6.14 million metric tons against 894,065 metric tons in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 5.25 million metric tons, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for total fisheries production?
- North Korea ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd 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 Total 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
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.