Japan vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Capture and aquaculture production

Japan
802,045
in 2024
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
685,700
in 2024
Japan rank
15th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
17th

Capture and aquaculture production over time

  • Japan
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 802,045 against 685,700 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 116,345.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 15th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 215 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 433,291 19,245 414,046 Japan
1970s 845,996 166,976 679,020 Japan
1980s 1.20 million 743,675 460,467 Japan
1990s 1.36 million 787,015 572,086 Japan
2000s 1.27 million 504,190 770,240 Japan
2010s 1.04 million 578,660 457,453 Japan
2020s 917,225 684,492 232,733 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture and aquaculture production, Japan or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 802,045 against 685,700 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture and aquaculture production between Japan and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
116,345, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for capture and aquaculture production?
Japan ranks 15th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Capture and 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
Capture and aquaculture production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed