South Korea vs Spain: Wild fish catch by gear type
South Korea
237,419
in 2018
Spain
196,508
in 2018
South Korea rank
8th
Spain rank
10th
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 237,419 against 196,508 in Spain, a difference of 40,911.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,800 | 116,084 | 100,284 | Spain |
| 1960s | 42,943 | 182,421 | 139,478 | Spain |
| 1970s | 347,883 | 332,189 | 15,695 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 700,611 | 278,738 | 421,873 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 729,772 | 287,280 | 442,492 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 419,135 | 223,965 | 195,170 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 366,034 | 220,128 | 145,906 | 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 Spain?
- South Korea, at 237,419 against 196,508 in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between South Korea and Spain?
- 40,911, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th 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.