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

South Korea: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0687 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0687 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
25th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0888 metric tons per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.0143 metric tons per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

0.020.040.060.08196019922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea is 0.0687 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0888 metric tons per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 metric tons per person, in 1960.

That places South Korea 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea, 1960 to 2024.
Year metric tons per person Change
1960 0.0143 metric tons per person
1961 0.0165 metric tons per person +15.4%
1962 0.0177 metric tons per person +7.5%
1963 0.0195 metric tons per person +10.3%
1964 0.0215 metric tons per person +9.9%
1965 0.0223 metric tons per person +4.0%
1966 0.0239 metric tons per person +7.2%
1967 0.0252 metric tons per person +5.6%
1968 0.0273 metric tons per person +8.1%
1969 0.0279 metric tons per person +2.2%
1970 0.0272 metric tons per person -2.4%
1971 0.0325 metric tons per person +19.4%
1972 0.0401 metric tons per person +23.4%
1973 0.0495 metric tons per person +23.4%
1974 0.0584 metric tons per person +18.0%
1975 0.0605 metric tons per person +3.6%
1976 0.0671 metric tons per person +10.9%
1977 0.0666 metric tons per person -0.8%
1978 0.0637 metric tons per person -4.4%
1979 0.0645 metric tons per person +1.3%
1980 0.0632 metric tons per person -2.0%
1981 0.0726 metric tons per person +14.9%
1982 0.0672 metric tons per person -7.4%
1983 0.07 metric tons per person +4.1%
1984 0.072 metric tons per person +2.9%
1985 0.0758 metric tons per person +5.3%
1986 0.0888 metric tons per person +17.1%
1987 0.0801 metric tons per person -9.8%
1988 0.0765 metric tons per person -4.5%
1989 0.0784 metric tons per person +2.4%
1990 0.0766 metric tons per person -2.2%
1991 0.0689 metric tons per person -10.1%
1992 0.0755 metric tons per person +9.6%
1993 0.0755 metric tons per person -0.1%
1994 0.0779 metric tons per person +3.2%
1995 0.0745 metric tons per person -4.4%
1996 0.0732 metric tons per person -1.7%
1997 0.0711 metric tons per person -2.9%
1998 0.0613 metric tons per person -13.8%
1999 0.0624 metric tons per person +1.8%
2000 0.0533 metric tons per person -14.6%
2001 0.0565 metric tons per person +6.0%
2002 0.0525 metric tons per person -7.2%
2003 0.0522 metric tons per person -0.4%
2004 0.0529 metric tons per person +1.2%
2005 0.0565 metric tons per person +6.7%
2006 0.063 metric tons per person +11.6%
2007 0.0675 metric tons per person +7.2%
2008 0.0686 metric tons per person +1.6%
2009 0.065 metric tons per person -5.3%
2010 0.0628 metric tons per person -3.3%
2011 0.0652 metric tons per person +3.8%
2012 0.0635 metric tons per person -2.7%
2013 0.0623 metric tons per person -1.9%
2014 0.0655 metric tons per person +5.1%
2015 0.0654 metric tons per person -0.1%
2016 0.0631 metric tons per person -3.5%
2017 0.072 metric tons per person +14.0%
2018 0.0714 metric tons per person -0.8%
2019 0.074 metric tons per person +3.6%
2020 0.0716 metric tons per person -3.2%
2021 0.0733 metric tons per person +2.4%
2022 0.0697 metric tons per person -5.0%
2023 0.0717 metric tons per person +2.8%
2024 0.0687 metric tons per person -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0216 metric tons per person 0.0143 metric tons per person 0.0279 metric tons per person 10
1970s 0.053 metric tons per person 0.0272 metric tons per person 0.0671 metric tons per person 10
1980s 0.0745 metric tons per person 0.0632 metric tons per person 0.0888 metric tons per person 10
1990s 0.0717 metric tons per person 0.0613 metric tons per person 0.0779 metric tons per person 10
2000s 0.0588 metric tons per person 0.0522 metric tons per person 0.0686 metric tons per person 10
2010s 0.0665 metric tons per person 0.0623 metric tons per person 0.074 metric tons per person 10
2020s 0.071 metric tons per person 0.0687 metric tons per person 0.0733 metric tons per person 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 22 Indonesia 0.0831 metric tons per person compare
  2. 23 Denmark 0.083 metric tons per person compare
  3. 24 New Zealand 0.08 metric tons per person compare
  4. 26 China 0.0676 metric tons per person compare
  5. 27 Panama 0.0653 metric tons per person compare
  6. 28 Myanmar 0.0541 metric tons per person compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea?
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in South Korea was 0.0687 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0888 metric tons per person in 1986.
What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 metric tons per person in 1960.
How does South Korea rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
South Korea ranks 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total 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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Total 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.