Capture fishery production, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0079 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in North Korea is 0.0079 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0565 metric tons per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 metric tons per person, in 2020.
North Korea ranks 104th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0255 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0284 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0283 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.029 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.028 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0291 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0304 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0313 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0313 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0302 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0275 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0293 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.029 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.033 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0337 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0365 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0352 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0533 metric tons per person | +51.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0508 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0468 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0565 metric tons per person | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0563 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0388 metric tons per person | -31.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0389 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0377 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0388 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0472 metric tons per person | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0357 metric tons per person | -24.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0369 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0226 metric tons per person | -38.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0176 metric tons per person | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.018 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0079 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0079 metric tons per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319 metric tons per person, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +51.7% | 0.0352 metric tons per person | 0.0533 metric tons per person |
| 1990 | -38.6% | 0.0369 metric tons per person | 0.0226 metric tons per person |
| 1983 | -31.1% | 0.0563 metric tons per person | 0.0388 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0292 metric tons per person | 0.0255 metric tons per person | 0.0313 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0354 metric tons per person | 0.0254 metric tons per person | 0.0533 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0434 metric tons per person | 0.0357 metric tons per person | 0.0565 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 metric tons per person | 0.0094 metric tons per person | 0.0226 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 metric tons per person | 0.0083 metric tons per person | 0.009 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 metric tons per person | 0.0079 metric tons per person | 0.0089 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 metric tons per person | 0.0077 metric tons per person | 0.0081 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 101 Australia 0.0084 metric tons per person compare
- 102 South Africa 0.0082 metric tons per person compare
- 103 Cameroon 0.0081 metric tons per person compare
- 105 Tanzania 0.0077 metric tons per person compare
- 106 Venezuela 0.0071 metric tons per person compare
- 107 Qatar 0.0071 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0957 hectares per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 170.04 animals per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in North Korea?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in North Korea was 0.0079 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0565 metric tons per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 metric tons per person in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.