North Korea vs Malaysia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
North Korea
685,700 metric tons
in 2024
Malaysia
512,360 metric tons
in 2024
North Korea rank
17th
Malaysia rank
19th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- North Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 685,700 metric tons against 512,360 metric tons in Malaysia, a difference of 173,340 metric tons.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
North Korea ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,245 metric tons | 20,660 metric tons | 1,415 metric tons | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 166,976 metric tons | 43,589 metric tons | 123,387 metric tons | North Korea |
| 1980s | 743,675 metric tons | 62,155 metric tons | 681,521 metric tons | North Korea |
| 1990s | 787,015 metric tons | 106,722 metric tons | 680,293 metric tons | North Korea |
| 2000s | 504,190 metric tons | 246,303 metric tons | 257,888 metric tons | North Korea |
| 2010s | 578,660 metric tons | 494,115 metric tons | 84,544 metric tons | North Korea |
| 2020s | 684,492 metric tons | 482,381 metric tons | 202,111 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, North Korea or Malaysia?
- North Korea, at 685,700 metric tons against 512,360 metric tons in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between North Korea and Malaysia?
- 173,340 metric tons, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Malaysia rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- North Korea ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 19th 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.