Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Total fisheries production

Republic of Korea
3.56 million metric tons
in 2024
Thailand
2.65 million metric tons
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Thailand rank
15th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3.56 million metric tons against 2.65 million metric tons in Thailand, a difference of 903,040 metric tons.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 15th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 620,830 metric tons 652,047 metric tons 31,216 metric tons Thailand
1970s 1.87 million metric tons 1.74 million metric tons 138,250 metric tons Republic of Korea
1980s 3.02 million metric tons 2.32 million metric tons 695,450 metric tons Republic of Korea
1990s 3.21 million metric tons 3.37 million metric tons 161,802 metric tons Thailand
2000s 2.84 million metric tons 3.77 million metric tons 938,551 metric tons Thailand
2010s 3.38 million metric tons 2.71 million metric tons 671,317 metric tons Republic of Korea
2020s 3.67 million metric tons 2.53 million metric tons 1.14 million metric tons Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Republic of Korea or Thailand?
Republic of Korea, at 3.56 million metric tons against 2.65 million metric tons in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Republic of Korea and Thailand?
903,040 metric tons, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for total fisheries production?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 15th 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.