Korea vs Philippines: Total fisheries production

Korea
3.56 million metric tons
in 2024
Philippines
3.85 million metric tons
in 2024
Korea rank
13th
Philippines rank
11th

Total fisheries production over time

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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3.85 million metric tons against 3.56 million metric tons in Korea, a difference of 292,970 metric tons.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Korea ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 11th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 620,830 metric tons 699,600 metric tons 78,769 metric tons Philippines
1970s 1.87 million metric tons 1.37 million metric tons 501,729 metric tons Korea
1980s 3.02 million metric tons 2.07 million metric tons 951,995 metric tons Korea
1990s 3.21 million metric tons 2.75 million metric tons 461,099 metric tons Korea
2000s 2.84 million metric tons 4.05 million metric tons 1.21 million metric tons Philippines
2010s 3.38 million metric tons 4.50 million metric tons 1.12 million metric tons Philippines
2020s 3.67 million metric tons 4.08 million metric tons 405,674 metric tons Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Korea or Philippines?
Philippines, at 3.85 million metric tons against 3.56 million metric tons in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Korea and Philippines?
292,970 metric tons, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Philippines?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Korea and Philippines rank globally for total fisheries production?
Korea ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 11th 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
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.