Iran vs North Korea: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Iran
709,391 metric tons
in 2024
North Korea
685,700 metric tons
in 2024
Iran rank
16th
North Korea rank
17th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 709,391 metric tons against 685,700 metric tons in North Korea, a difference of 23,691 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 16th and North Korea ranks 17th of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 19,245 metric tons | 19,245 metric tons | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2,137 metric tons | 166,976 metric tons | 164,839 metric tons | North Korea |
| 1980s | 18,348 metric tons | 743,675 metric tons | 725,327 metric tons | North Korea |
| 1990s | 27,089 metric tons | 787,015 metric tons | 759,926 metric tons | North Korea |
| 2000s | 111,002 metric tons | 504,190 metric tons | 393,189 metric tons | North Korea |
| 2010s | 357,956 metric tons | 578,660 metric tons | 220,703 metric tons | North Korea |
| 2020s | 612,040 metric tons | 684,492 metric tons | 72,452 metric tons | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Iran or North Korea?
- Iran, at 709,391 metric tons against 685,700 metric tons in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Iran and North Korea?
- 23,691 metric tons, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Iran ranks 16th and North Korea ranks 17th 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.