South Korea vs United Kingdom: Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 39,012 tonnes against 33,355 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 5,657 tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 69 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,244 tonnes | 43,202 tonnes | 41,958 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 6,352 tonnes | 62,831 tonnes | 56,479 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 40,271 tonnes | 111,133 tonnes | 70,862 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 163,012 tonnes | 24,183 tonnes | 138,829 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 73,046 tonnes | 42,573 tonnes | 30,472 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 36,883 tonnes | 60,983 tonnes | 24,100 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 36,600 tonnes | 28,317 tonnes | 8,283 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 39,012 tonnes against 33,355 tonnes in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 5,657 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed?
- South Korea ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Some wild fish catch is processed into fishmeal and oils for animal feed – this is used for land-based livestock and fish farms (aquaculture). Efficiency improvements in aquaculture, and changes in the diets of farmed fish means production has increased rapidly, without increasing inputs from wild fish.