Korea vs Peru: Fish landings and discards

Korea
229,517
in 2018
Peru
326,784
in 2018
Korea rank
10th
Peru rank
7th

Fish landings and discards over time

  • Korea
  • Peru
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How they compare

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

That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 10th and Peru ranks 7th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 187,794 9,733 178,060 Korea
1960s 299,041 555,858 256,816 Peru
1970s 652,882 290,429 362,453 Korea
1980s 741,346 73,256 668,089 Korea
1990s 658,537 388,298 270,240 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, Korea or Peru?
Peru, at 326,784 against 229,517 in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Korea and Peru?
97,267, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Peru?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Korea and Peru rank globally for fish landings and discards?
Korea ranks 10th and Peru ranks 7th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed