Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Korea, Rep.: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Egypt, Arab Rep.
1.60 million metric tons
in 2024
Korea, Rep.
2.28 million metric tons
in 2024
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
9th
Korea, Rep. rank
6th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Korea, Rep.
How they compare
Korea, Rep. currently reports 2.28 million metric tons against 1.60 million metric tons in Egypt, Arab Rep., a difference of 681,750 metric tons.
That makes Korea, Rep.'s figure about 1.4 times Egypt, Arab Rep.'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Korea, Rep. has been ahead every year.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 9th and Korea, Rep. ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Korea, Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Korea, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,720 metric tons | 66,078 metric tons | 60,358 metric tons | Korea, Rep. |
| 1970s | 10,400 metric tons | 318,795 metric tons | 308,395 metric tons | Korea, Rep. |
| 1980s | 36,245 metric tons | 755,405 metric tons | 719,160 metric tons | Korea, Rep. |
| 1990s | 90,956 metric tons | 921,035 metric tons | 830,079 metric tons | Korea, Rep. |
| 2000s | 514,552 metric tons | 1.04 million metric tons | 523,993 metric tons | Korea, Rep. |
| 2010s | 1.23 million metric tons | 1.80 million metric tons | 568,826 metric tons | Korea, Rep. |
| 2020s | 1.58 million metric tons | 2.34 million metric tons | 753,712 metric tons | Korea, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Egypt, Arab Rep. or Korea, Rep.?
- Korea, Rep., at 2.28 million metric tons against 1.60 million metric tons in Egypt, Arab Rep. as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Korea, Rep.?
- 681,750 metric tons, with Korea, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and Korea, Rep.?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and Korea, Rep. rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 9th and Korea, Rep. ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.