South Korea vs Philippines: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
South Korea
2.28 million metric tons
in 2024
Philippines
2.22 million metric tons
in 2024
South Korea rank
6th
Philippines rank
7th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- South Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.28 million metric tons against 2.22 million metric tons in Philippines, a difference of 60,540 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,078 metric tons | 70,972 metric tons | 4,894 metric tons | Philippines |
| 1970s | 318,795 metric tons | 148,873 metric tons | 169,922 metric tons | South Korea |
| 1980s | 755,405 metric tons | 479,853 metric tons | 275,552 metric tons | South Korea |
| 1990s | 921,035 metric tons | 874,186 metric tons | 46,850 metric tons | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.04 million metric tons | 1.79 million metric tons | 752,782 metric tons | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.80 million metric tons | 2.39 million metric tons | 582,094 metric tons | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.34 million metric tons | 2.30 million metric tons | 32,162 metric tons | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, South Korea or Philippines?
- South Korea, at 2.28 million metric tons against 2.22 million metric tons in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between South Korea and Philippines?
- 60,540 metric tons, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Philippines rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 7th 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.