India vs Republic of Korea: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- India
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 12.09 million metric tons against 2.28 million metric tons in Republic of Korea, a difference of 9.81 million metric tons.
That makes India's figure about 5.3 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,492 metric tons | 66,078 metric tons | 6,414 metric tons | India |
| 1970s | 211,755 metric tons | 318,795 metric tons | 107,040 metric tons | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 630,712 metric tons | 755,405 metric tons | 124,692 metric tons | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1.59 million metric tons | 921,035 metric tons | 668,888 metric tons | India |
| 2000s | 2.83 million metric tons | 1.04 million metric tons | 1.79 million metric tons | India |
| 2010s | 5.35 million metric tons | 1.80 million metric tons | 3.55 million metric tons | India |
| 2020s | 10.34 million metric tons | 2.34 million metric tons | 8.00 million metric tons | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, India or Republic of Korea?
- India, at 12.09 million metric tons against 2.28 million metric tons in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between India and Republic of Korea?
- 9.81 million metric tons, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Republic of Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and Republic of Korea rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- India ranks 3rd and Republic of 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.