South Korea vs Poland: Wild fish catch by gear type

South Korea
237,419
in 2018
Poland
173,457
in 2018
South Korea rank
8th
Poland rank
11th

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

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  • Poland
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 237,419 against 173,457 in Poland, a difference of 63,962.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.

South Korea ranks 8th and Poland ranks 11th of 123 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 15,800 40,780 24,980 Poland
1960s 42,943 67,464 24,521 Poland
1970s 347,883 131,345 216,538 South Korea
1980s 700,611 104,822 595,789 South Korea
1990s 729,772 135,203 594,569 South Korea
2000s 419,135 140,044 279,091 South Korea
2010s 366,034 158,868 207,166 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 Poland?
South Korea, at 237,419 against 173,457 in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between South Korea and Poland?
63,962, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
South Korea ranks 8th and Poland ranks 11th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Wild fish catch by gear type
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
123 places, 5,521 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed