South Korea vs Portugal: What is wild fish catch used for?
South Korea
780.34 tonnes
in 2015
Portugal
662.37 tonnes
in 2015
South Korea rank
34th
Portugal rank
36th
What is wild fish catch used for? over time
- South Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 780.34 tonnes against 662.37 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 117.97 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
South Korea ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 140 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 169.47 tonnes | 388.2 tonnes | 218.73 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1960s | 307.63 tonnes | 517.6 tonnes | 209.96 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 768.45 tonnes | 413.93 tonnes | 354.52 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1,129 tonnes | 396.14 tonnes | 733.25 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1,154 tonnes | 303.53 tonnes | 850.57 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 885.74 tonnes | 1,899 tonnes | 1,013 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 794.42 tonnes | 1,216 tonnes | 421.33 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher what is wild fish catch used for?, South Korea or Portugal?
- South Korea, at 780.34 tonnes against 662.37 tonnes in Portugal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in what is wild fish catch used for? between South Korea and Portugal?
- 117.97 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
- How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for what is wild fish catch used for??
- South Korea ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.