Capture fisheries production in South Korea
South Korea: Capture fisheries production was 1.27 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.27 million metric tons
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
18th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.71 million metric tons
in 1986
All-time low
338,564 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.27 million metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in South Korea peaked at 2.71 million metric tons in 1986 and was at its lowest, 338,564 metric tons, in 1960.
That places South Korea 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in South Korea, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 338,564 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 407,113 metric tons | +20.2% |
| 1962 | 445,551 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 451,868 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 527,726 metric tons | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 566,749 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 611,931 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 663,787 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 735,298 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 798,940 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 753,291 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 916,429 metric tons | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 1.18 million metric tons | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 1.42 million metric tons | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 1.68 million metric tons | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 1.78 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 1.99 million metric tons | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 1.93 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.96 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.94 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.86 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.11 million metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 2.04 million metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.15 million metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.23 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.71 million metric tons | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 2.46 million metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 2.32 million metric tons | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 2.47 million metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2.50 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.20 million metric tons | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 2.35 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.28 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.39 million metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.34 million metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.23 million metric tons | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.04 million metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 2.13 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million metric tons | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 2.01 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million metric tons | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.77 million metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.89 million metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.76 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million metric tons | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million metric tons | -8.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.27 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 84.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.27 million metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 14.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 554,753 metric tons | 338,564 metric tons | 798,940 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 million metric tons | 753,291 metric tons | 1.99 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million metric tons | 1.86 million metric tons | 2.71 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million metric tons | 2.04 million metric tons | 2.50 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million metric tons | 1.59 million metric tons | 2.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million metric tons | 1.36 million metric tons | 1.76 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million metric tons | 1.27 million metric tons | 1.39 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in South Korea?
- Capture fisheries production in South Korea was 1.27 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million metric tons in 1986.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,564 metric tons in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for capture fisheries production?
- South Korea ranks 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.