Republic of Korea vs Norway: Aquaculture production

Republic of Korea
2.28 million metric tons
in 2024
Norway
1.67 million metric tons
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Norway rank
8th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Norway
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.28 million metric tons against 1.67 million metric tons in Norway, a difference of 614,630 metric tons.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 66,078 metric tons 521.7 metric tons 65,556 metric tons Republic of Korea
1970s 318,795 metric tons 2,838 metric tons 315,957 metric tons Republic of Korea
1980s 755,405 metric tons 42,736 metric tons 712,669 metric tons Republic of Korea
1990s 921,035 metric tons 267,881 metric tons 653,154 metric tons Republic of Korea
2000s 1.04 million metric tons 680,061 metric tons 358,484 metric tons Republic of Korea
2010s 1.80 million metric tons 1.29 million metric tons 514,648 metric tons Republic of Korea
2020s 2.34 million metric tons 1.63 million metric tons 710,020 metric tons Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Republic of Korea or Norway?
Republic of Korea, at 2.28 million metric tons against 1.67 million metric tons in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Republic of Korea and Norway?
614,630 metric tons, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Norway?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Norway rank globally for aquaculture production?
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th 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 Aquaculture production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Aquaculture production
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
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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.