North Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total fisheries production

North Korea
894,065 metric tons
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
7.26 million metric tons
in 2024
North Korea rank
30th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
30th

Total fisheries production over time

  • North Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 7.26 million metric tons against 894,065 metric tons in North Korea, a difference of 6.37 million metric tons.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 8.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

North Korea ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th of 216 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 403,464 metric tons 689,200 metric tons 285,736 metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 765,176 metric tons 1.08 million metric tons 312,262 metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 1.58 million metric tons 1.72 million metric tons 130,489 metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 1.11 million metric tons 2.70 million metric tons 1.59 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 710,326 metric tons 3.89 million metric tons 3.18 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 792,220 metric tons 5.61 million metric tons 4.82 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 892,669 metric tons 7.15 million metric tons 6.25 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 7.26 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?
6.37 million metric tons, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for total fisheries production?
North Korea ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th 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

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
264 places, 16,030 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.