Total fisheries production in North Korea
North Korea: Total fisheries production was 894,065 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
894,065 metric tons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.03 million metric tons
in 1987
All-time low
304,426 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in North 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
North Korea recorded 894,065 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in North Korea peaked at 2.03 million metric tons in 1987 and was at its lowest, 304,426 metric tons, in 1960.
North Korea ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in North Korea, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 304,426 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 347,387 metric tons | +14.1% |
| 1962 | 354,556 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 374,129 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 372,410 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 399,143 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 429,841 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 461,690 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 489,218 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 501,844 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 456,743 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 516,133 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 573,263 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 597,457 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 693,138 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 737,608 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 822,889 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 838,564 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million metric tons | +43.6% |
| 1979 | 1.21 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million metric tons | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 1.53 million metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million metric tons | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 1.45 million metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 1.48 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 2.03 million metric tons | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 1.82 million metric tons | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.97 million metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million metric tons | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.53 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million metric tons | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million metric tons | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 725,783 metric tons | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 709,500 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 701,500 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 680,550 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 714,595 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 713,095 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 713,095 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 713,105 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 713,175 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 713,180 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 713,250 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 713,550 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 715,660 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 727,285 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 728,800 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 724,110 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 720,675 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 793,545 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 787,750 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 828,750 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 836,760 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 887,760 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 886,760 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 884,300 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 892,630 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 899,020 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 893,330 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 894,065 metric tons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 403,464 metric tons | 304,426 metric tons | 501,844 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 765,176 metric tons | 456,743 metric tons | 1.21 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million metric tons | 1.20 million metric tons | 2.03 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million metric tons | 701,500 metric tons | 1.53 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 710,326 metric tons | 680,550 metric tons | 715,660 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 792,220 metric tons | 720,675 metric tons | 887,760 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 892,669 metric tons | 884,300 metric tons | 899,020 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for North Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2589 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 208,365 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5584 Percentage change (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in North Korea?
- Total fisheries production in North Korea was 894,065 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 total fisheries production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million metric tons in 1987.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,426 metric tons in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for total fisheries production?
- North Korea ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.