Korea vs United States: Aquaculture production

Korea
2.31 million Tonnes
in 2022
United States
478,824 Tonnes
in 2022
Korea rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Aquaculture production over time

  • Korea
  • United States
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199520082022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 2.31 million Tonnes against 478,824 Tonnes in United States, a difference of 1.83 million Tonnes.

That makes Korea's figure about 4.8 times United States's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 12 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United States Difference Ahead
1990s 905,769 Tonnes 433,897 Tonnes 471,871 Tonnes Korea
2000s 1.04 million Tonnes 513,211 Tonnes 525,333 Tonnes Korea
2010s 1.80 million Tonnes 444,240 Tonnes 1.36 million Tonnes Korea
2020s 2.36 million Tonnes 463,013 Tonnes 1.90 million Tonnes Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Korea or United States?
Korea, at 2.31 million Tonnes against 478,824 Tonnes in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Korea and United States?
1.83 million Tonnes, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Korea and United States rank globally for aquaculture production?
Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Aquaculture production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Aquaculture production
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,456 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed

This dataset covers annual series of aquaculture production in volume and value, expressed respectively in live weight tonnes and US dollars. Aquaculture involves the farming of aquatic organisms, including fish, molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production - General notes Aquaculture production - Notes on individual countries and areas