Republic of Korea vs Lower middle income: Total fisheries production

Republic of Korea
3.56 million metric tons
in 2024
Lower middle income
39.45 million metric tons
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Lower middle income rank
12th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 39.45 million metric tons against 3.56 million metric tons in Republic of Korea, a difference of 35.90 million metric tons.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 11.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Lower middle income ranks 12th of 215 countries.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 620,830 metric tons 3.79 million metric tons 3.16 million metric tons Lower middle income
1970s 1.87 million metric tons 5.80 million metric tons 3.93 million metric tons Lower middle income
1980s 3.02 million metric tons 7.69 million metric tons 4.67 million metric tons Lower middle income
1990s 3.21 million metric tons 12.50 million metric tons 9.29 million metric tons Lower middle income
2000s 2.84 million metric tons 18.70 million metric tons 15.87 million metric tons Lower middle income
2010s 3.38 million metric tons 27.70 million metric tons 24.32 million metric tons Lower middle income
2020s 3.67 million metric tons 35.96 million metric tons 32.29 million metric tons Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Republic of Korea or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 39.45 million metric tons against 3.56 million metric tons in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
35.90 million metric tons, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for total fisheries production?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Lower middle income ranks 12th 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
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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.