Hong Kong vs South Korea: Wild fish catch by gear type
Hong Kong
511,312 tonnes
in 2018
South Korea
659,111 tonnes
in 2018
Hong Kong rank
13th
South Korea rank
11th
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 659,111 tonnes against 511,312 tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 147,799 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 11th of 111 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55,785 tonnes | 70,478 tonnes | 14,692 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1960s | 98,335 tonnes | 225,842 tonnes | 127,508 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 200,451 tonnes | 698,681 tonnes | 498,231 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 254,834 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 381,151 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 781,770 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 254,260 tonnes | 925,990 tonnes | 671,730 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 351,305 tonnes | 795,669 tonnes | 444,364 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 659,111 tonnes against 511,312 tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 147,799 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Hong Kong ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 11th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.