Which has higher fish landings and discards, Cambodia or North Korea?

Cambodia, at 1,536 against 1,050 in North Korea as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North Korea?

54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish landings and discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs North Korea: Fish landings and discards

Cambodia

1,536

in 2018

North Korea

1,050

in 2018

Cambodia rank

103rd

North Korea rank

106th

Fish landings and discards over time

Cambodia
North Korea

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 1,536 against 1,050 in North Korea, a difference of 486.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.5 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 103rd and North Korea ranks 106th of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5,251	3,490	1,762	Cambodia
1970s	8,710	4,796	3,913	Cambodia
1980s	4,580	4,697	117.2	North Korea
1990s	2,476	4,376	1,900	North Korea
2000s	584.76	1,158	572.99	North Korea
2010s	1,534	1,048	485.88	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Cambodia or North Korea?: Cambodia, at 1,536 against 1,050 in North Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Cambodia and North Korea?: 486, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North Korea?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
How do Cambodia and North Korea rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Cambodia ranks 103rd and North Korea ranks 106th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish landings and discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Fish landings and discards
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

– Landings represent aquatic animals that are caught and brought ashore for use. – Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities.