Capture fishery production, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0246 metric tons per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0246 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0657 metric tons per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.0135 metric tons per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in South Korea is 0.0246 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0657 metric tons per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 metric tons per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Capture fishery production, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0189 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0197 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0208 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.022 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0238 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0253 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0234 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0279 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0352 metric tons per person | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0417 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0485 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0505 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0556 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.053 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.053 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0516 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0489 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0544 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0518 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0538 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0552 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0564 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0657 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0591 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0551 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0582 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0582 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0507 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0537 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0516 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0534 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0519 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0535 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0485 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0441 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0457 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0391 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0424 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0358 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0347 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0331 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0345 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0366 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0388 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0402 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.038 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.035 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0352 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0334 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0319 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0346 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0325 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0268 metric tons per person | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0265 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0272 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0276 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0266 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0263 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0249 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0268 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0246 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0246 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0246 metric tons per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319 metric tons per person, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0193 metric tons per person | 0.0135 metric tons per person | 0.0253 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.044 metric tons per person | 0.0234 metric tons per person | 0.0556 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0559 metric tons per person | 0.0489 metric tons per person | 0.0657 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0511 metric tons per person | 0.0441 metric tons per person | 0.0582 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0373 metric tons per person | 0.0331 metric tons per person | 0.0424 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0311 metric tons per person | 0.0265 metric tons per person | 0.0352 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0258 metric tons per person | 0.0246 metric tons per person | 0.0268 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 49 Senegal 0.027 metric tons per person compare
- 50 Lithuania 0.0268 metric tons per person compare
- 51 Guinea 0.026 metric tons per person compare
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 0.0246 metric tons per person compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0243 metric tons per person compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 0.0242 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0286 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0297 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.2516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 530.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1591 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in South Korea?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in South Korea was 0.0246 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0657 metric tons per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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.