South Korea vs Philippines: Wild fish catch by gear type
South Korea
237,419
in 2018
Philippines
291,930
in 2018
South Korea rank
8th
Philippines rank
6th
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- South Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 291,930 against 237,419 in South Korea, a difference of 54,511.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 6th of 123 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,800 | 17,200 | 1,400 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 42,943 | 38,737 | 4,206 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 347,883 | 96,619 | 251,264 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 700,611 | 68,350 | 632,262 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 729,772 | 84,654 | 645,118 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 419,135 | 104,565 | 314,569 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 366,034 | 90,555 | 275,479 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, South Korea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 291,930 against 237,419 in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between South Korea and Philippines?
- 54,511, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Philippines?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and Philippines rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 6th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.