Australia vs North Korea: Fish and seafood production
Australia
295,000 tonnes
in 2023
North Korea
284,000 tonnes
in 2018
Australia rank
53rd
North Korea rank
54th
Fish and seafood production over time
- Australia
- North Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 295,000 tonnes against 284,000 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 11,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 54th of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,089 tonnes | 394,976 tonnes | 314,887 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 119,119 tonnes | 600,968 tonnes | 481,849 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 173,473 tonnes | 870,490 tonnes | 697,017 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 232,134 tonnes | 392,174 tonnes | 160,040 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 246,038 tonnes | 270,027 tonnes | 23,989 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 246,889 tonnes | 282,000 tonnes | 35,111 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood production, Australia or North Korea?
- Australia, at 295,000 tonnes against 284,000 tonnes in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood production between Australia and North Korea?
- 11,000 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Korea?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Australia and North Korea rank globally for fish and seafood production?
- Australia ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 54th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish and seafood production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).