North Korea vs Madagascar: Seafood and fish production
North Korea
10,000 tonnes
in 2018
Madagascar
11,000 tonnes
in 2023
North Korea rank
31st
Madagascar rank
29th
Seafood and fish production over time
- North Korea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 11,000 tonnes against 10,000 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
North Korea ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 29th of 135 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 1,469 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,469 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 183 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 175 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 5,221 tonnes | 333 tonnes | 4,888 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 9,216 tonnes | 910 tonnes | 8,306 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 11,444 tonnes | 3,333 tonnes | 8,111 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood and fish production, North Korea or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 11,000 tonnes against 10,000 tonnes in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in seafood and fish production between North Korea and Madagascar?
- 1,000 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Madagascar?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Madagascar rank globally for seafood and fish production?
- North Korea ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 29th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood and fish production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.