Bangladesh vs South Korea: Aquaculture production (Food)
Bangladesh
2.98 million metric tons
in 2024
South Korea
2.28 million metric tons
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th
Aquaculture production (Food) over time
- Bangladesh
- South Korea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.98 million metric tons against 2.28 million metric tons in South Korea, a difference of 696,770 metric tons.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,777 metric tons | 66,078 metric tons | 10,301 metric tons | South Korea |
| 1970s | 74,055 metric tons | 318,795 metric tons | 244,740 metric tons | South Korea |
| 1980s | 130,753 metric tons | 755,405 metric tons | 624,652 metric tons | South Korea |
| 1990s | 348,242 metric tons | 921,035 metric tons | 572,793 metric tons | South Korea |
| 2000s | 871,784 metric tons | 1.04 million metric tons | 166,760 metric tons | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.99 million metric tons | 1.80 million metric tons | 183,120 metric tons | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.76 million metric tons | 2.34 million metric tons | 420,326 metric tons | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, Bangladesh or South Korea?
- Bangladesh, at 2.98 million metric tons against 2.28 million metric tons in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between Bangladesh and South Korea?
- 696,770 metric tons, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South Korea rank globally for aquaculture production?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, 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
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.