Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in South Korea
South Korea: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 23.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in South Korea is 23.77 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in South Korea peaked at 24.95 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1804 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in South Korea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1804 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2478 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8343 metric tons per square kilometre | +236.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7522 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7604 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9499 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9999 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8356 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1970 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1971 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 2.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 1974 | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 3.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 5.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 5.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 5.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 7.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 6.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 6.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 7.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 8.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 9.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 9.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 9.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 8.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 10.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 11.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 9.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 10.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 8.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 8.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 6.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 8.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 9.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 10.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 13.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 14.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 14.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 14.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 15.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 19.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 23.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 23.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 24.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 23.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 24.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 23.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 23.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 23.77 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 420.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 23.77 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1481 metric tons per square kilometre, 160.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +236.7% | 0.2478 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8343 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7397 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1804 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 24.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 24.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Faroe Islands 71.8 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 2 Malta 65.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bangladesh 21.95 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Vietnam 17.23 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 6 China 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in South Korea?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in South Korea was 23.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.95 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1804 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.