South Korea vs Vietnam: Aquaculture production (Food)
South Korea
2.28 million metric tons
in 2024
Vietnam
5.65 million metric tons
in 2024
South Korea rank
6th
Vietnam rank
4th
Aquaculture production (Food) over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 5.65 million metric tons against 2.28 million metric tons in South Korea, a difference of 3.36 million metric tons.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,078 metric tons | 49,964 metric tons | 16,114 metric tons | South Korea |
| 1970s | 318,795 metric tons | 79,285 metric tons | 239,510 metric tons | South Korea |
| 1980s | 755,405 metric tons | 126,259 metric tons | 629,146 metric tons | South Korea |
| 1990s | 921,035 metric tons | 283,235 metric tons | 637,801 metric tons | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.04 million metric tons | 1.43 million metric tons | 388,929 metric tons | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.80 million metric tons | 3.47 million metric tons | 1.67 million metric tons | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2.34 million metric tons | 5.12 million metric tons | 2.78 million metric tons | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, South Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 5.65 million metric tons against 2.28 million metric tons in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 3.36 million metric tons, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for aquaculture production?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 4th 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.