Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.73 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
75th
of 216 countries
All-time high
8.78 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
1.68 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 8.78 metric tons per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2020.
North Korea ranks 75th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 3 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 3.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 3.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 3.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 4.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 5.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 5.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 7.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 7.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 7.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 8.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 8.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 6.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 6.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 7.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 6.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 6.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1991 | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 3.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 3.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre, 10.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +53.8% | 5.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.86 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -37.7% | 6.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.97 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 72 Portugal 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 73 Fiji 1.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 74 Palau 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 76 Ghana 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 77 Guinea 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 78 Qatar 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for North Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.7968 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in North Korea was 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 metric tons per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.