Iceland vs South Korea: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre
Iceland
10.01 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2024
South Korea
13.05 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2024
Iceland rank
17th
South Korea rank
14th
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre against 10.01 metric tons per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 6 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 10.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.43 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 14.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.02 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 16.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.93 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 16.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.76 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.04 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, per square kilometre, Iceland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre against 10.01 metric tons per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production, per square kilometre between Iceland and South Korea?
- 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.