Capture fisheries production in South Korea
South Korea: Capture fisheries production was 1.27 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 215 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.
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 |
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More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 668.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3304 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2523 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2291 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.6 Mt CO2e (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 215 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.