Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.05 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
28.08 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
4.22 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 28.08 metric tons per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 4.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 6.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 6.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 7.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 7.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 9.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 12.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 14.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 17.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 18.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 20.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 20.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 20.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 20.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 19.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 21.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 21.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 22.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 23.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 23.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 28.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 25.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 24.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 25.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 25.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 22.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 24.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 23.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 24.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 24.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 25.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 23.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 21.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 22.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 19.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 20.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 17.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 17.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 17.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 18.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 19.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 20.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 19.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 17.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 18.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 16.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 18.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 17.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 14.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 13.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 13.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 14.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 14.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 19.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 28.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 25.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 11 Mauritius 19.01 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bahrain 18.88 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 13 Bangladesh 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 15 Denmark 11.69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 16 Vietnam 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 17 Iceland 10.01 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in South Korea?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in South Korea was 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.08 metric tons per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.