Which has higher fish landings and discards, South Korea or Peru?

Peru, at 326,784 against 229,517 in South Korea as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Peru?

69 years are reported by both, from 1950 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.

South Korea vs Peru: Fish landings and discards

South Korea

229,517

in 2018

Peru

326,784

in 2018

South Korea rank

10th

Peru rank

7th

Fish landings and discards over time

South Korea
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 326,784 against 229,517 in South Korea, a difference of 97,267.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 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 10th and Peru ranks 7th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1950s	187,794	9,733	178,060	South Korea
1960s	299,041	555,858	256,816	Peru
1970s	652,882	290,429	362,453	South Korea
1980s	741,346	73,256	668,089	South Korea
1990s	658,537	388,298	270,240	South Korea
2000s	461,271	585,763	124,492	Peru
2010s	315,988	378,345	62,357	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, South Korea or Peru?: Peru, at 326,784 against 229,517 in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between South Korea and Peru?: 97,267, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Peru?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Peru rank globally for fish landings and discards?: South Korea ranks 10th and Peru ranks 7th 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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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.