Korea, Republic of vs Spain: Fish catch by fishing sector

Korea, Republic of
1.59 million
in 2018
Spain
1.48 million
in 2018
Korea, Republic of rank
12th
Spain rank
14th

Fish catch by fishing sector over time

  • Korea, Republic of
  • Spain
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How they compare

Korea, Republic of currently reports 1.59 million against 1.48 million in Spain, a difference of 109,170.

That makes Korea, Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.

Korea, Republic of ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 165 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Republic of Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 193,254 1.68 million 1.49 million Spain
1960s 503,676 2.61 million 2.11 million Spain
1970s 1.76 million 2.59 million 824,756 Spain
1980s 2.82 million 2.56 million 267,645 Korea, Republic of
1990s 2.82 million 2.04 million 782,277 Korea, Republic of
2000s 2.16 million 1.62 million 533,866 Korea, Republic of
2010s 1.89 million 1.44 million 449,303 Korea, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish catch by fishing sector, Korea, Republic of or Spain?
Korea, Republic of, at 1.59 million against 1.48 million in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish catch by fishing sector between Korea, Republic of and Spain?
109,170, with Korea, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and Spain?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Korea, Republic of and Spain rank globally for fish catch by fishing sector?
Korea, Republic of ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th 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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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