Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total fisheries production

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
894,065 metric tons
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
9.57 million metric tons
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
27th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 9.57 million metric tons against 894,065 metric tons in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 8.68 million metric tons.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.7 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 216 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 403,464 metric tons 2.85 million metric tons 2.45 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 765,176 metric tons 3.59 million metric tons 2.82 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 1.58 million metric tons 3.59 million metric tons 2.00 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 1.11 million metric tons 4.55 million metric tons 3.44 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 710,326 metric tons 5.78 million metric tons 5.07 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 792,220 metric tons 7.82 million metric tons 7.02 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 892,669 metric tons 9.12 million metric tons 8.23 million metric tons Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 9.57 million metric tons against 894,065 metric tons in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
8.68 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total fisheries production?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th 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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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.