Japan vs Republic of Korea: Fish catch by fishing sector

Japan
2.83 million
in 2018
Republic of Korea
1.59 million
in 2018
Japan rank
9th
Republic of Korea rank
12th

Fish catch by fishing sector over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.83 million against 1.59 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.24 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 69 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 165 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 3.08 million 193,254 2.88 million Japan
1960s 5.23 million 503,676 4.72 million Japan
1970s 8.34 million 1.76 million 6.58 million Japan
1980s 9.52 million 2.82 million 6.70 million Japan
1990s 6.06 million 2.82 million 3.23 million Japan
2000s 3.82 million 2.16 million 1.66 million Japan
2010s 3.20 million 1.89 million 1.31 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish catch by fishing sector, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 2.83 million against 1.59 million in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish catch by fishing sector between Japan and Republic of Korea?
1.24 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for fish catch by fishing sector?
Japan ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fish catch by fishing sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 9,716 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed