Republic of Korea vs Norway: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
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
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Republic of Korea
- Norway
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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- 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 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.