Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea

South Korea: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0246 metric tons per person in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0246 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
52nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0657 metric tons per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.0135 metric tons per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2024

0.020.040.06196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.0246 metric tons per person for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0657 metric tons per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 metric tons per person, in 1960.

South Korea ranks 52nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea, 1960 to 2024.
Year metric tons per person Change
1960 0.0135 metric tons per person
1961 0.0158 metric tons per person +16.7%
1962 0.0168 metric tons per person +6.4%
1963 0.0166 metric tons per person -1.4%
1964 0.0189 metric tons per person +13.8%
1965 0.0197 metric tons per person +4.7%
1966 0.0208 metric tons per person +5.3%
1967 0.022 metric tons per person +6.0%
1968 0.0238 metric tons per person +8.2%
1969 0.0253 metric tons per person +6.2%
1970 0.0234 metric tons per person -7.8%
1971 0.0279 metric tons per person +19.3%
1972 0.0352 metric tons per person +26.3%
1973 0.0417 metric tons per person +18.4%
1974 0.0485 metric tons per person +16.3%
1975 0.0505 metric tons per person +4.2%
1976 0.0556 metric tons per person +10.1%
1977 0.053 metric tons per person -4.6%
1978 0.053 metric tons per person -0.1%
1979 0.0516 metric tons per person -2.6%
1980 0.0489 metric tons per person -5.2%
1981 0.0544 metric tons per person +11.2%
1982 0.0518 metric tons per person -4.7%
1983 0.0538 metric tons per person +3.7%
1984 0.0552 metric tons per person +2.6%
1985 0.0564 metric tons per person +2.3%
1986 0.0657 metric tons per person +16.4%
1987 0.0591 metric tons per person -10.1%
1988 0.0551 metric tons per person -6.6%
1989 0.0582 metric tons per person +5.5%
1990 0.0582 metric tons per person +0.1%
1991 0.0507 metric tons per person -12.9%
1992 0.0537 metric tons per person +5.9%
1993 0.0516 metric tons per person -3.9%
1994 0.0534 metric tons per person +3.6%
1995 0.0519 metric tons per person -2.8%
1996 0.0535 metric tons per person +3.1%
1997 0.0485 metric tons per person -9.4%
1998 0.0441 metric tons per person -9.1%
1999 0.0457 metric tons per person +3.7%
2000 0.0391 metric tons per person -14.5%
2001 0.0424 metric tons per person +8.5%
2002 0.0358 metric tons per person -15.7%
2003 0.0347 metric tons per person -3.0%
2004 0.0331 metric tons per person -4.7%
2005 0.0345 metric tons per person +4.3%
2006 0.0366 metric tons per person +6.1%
2007 0.0388 metric tons per person +6.0%
2008 0.0402 metric tons per person +3.6%
2009 0.038 metric tons per person -5.5%
2010 0.035 metric tons per person -7.8%
2011 0.0352 metric tons per person +0.5%
2012 0.0334 metric tons per person -5.1%
2013 0.0319 metric tons per person -4.6%
2014 0.0346 metric tons per person +8.5%
2015 0.0325 metric tons per person -5.9%
2016 0.0268 metric tons per person -17.6%
2017 0.0265 metric tons per person -1.1%
2018 0.0272 metric tons per person +2.7%
2019 0.0276 metric tons per person +1.4%
2020 0.0266 metric tons per person -3.7%
2021 0.0263 metric tons per person -1.0%
2022 0.0249 metric tons per person -5.2%
2023 0.0268 metric tons per person +7.5%
2024 0.0246 metric tons per person -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0193 metric tons per person 0.0135 metric tons per person 0.0253 metric tons per person 10
1970s 0.044 metric tons per person 0.0234 metric tons per person 0.0556 metric tons per person 10
1980s 0.0559 metric tons per person 0.0489 metric tons per person 0.0657 metric tons per person 10
1990s 0.0511 metric tons per person 0.0441 metric tons per person 0.0582 metric tons per person 10
2000s 0.0373 metric tons per person 0.0331 metric tons per person 0.0424 metric tons per person 10
2010s 0.0311 metric tons per person 0.0265 metric tons per person 0.0352 metric tons per person 10
2020s 0.0258 metric tons per person 0.0246 metric tons per person 0.0268 metric tons per person 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 49 Senegal 0.027 metric tons per person compare
  2. 50 Lithuania 0.0268 metric tons per person compare
  3. 51 Guinea 0.026 metric tons per person compare
  4. 53 Guinea-Bissau 0.0246 metric tons per person compare
  5. 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0243 metric tons per person compare
  6. 55 Sierra Leone 0.0242 metric tons per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea?
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea was 0.0246 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0657 metric tons per person in 1986.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 metric tons per person in 1960.
How does South Korea rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
South Korea ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
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Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.