Capture fishery production in North Korea
North Korea: Capture fishery production was 208,365 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
208,365 metric tons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.06 million metric tons
in 1982
All-time low
202,000 metric tons
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 208,365 metric tons for capture fishery production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in North Korea peaked at 1.06 million metric tons in 1982 and was at its lowest, 202,000 metric tons, in 2020.
North Korea ranks 63rd 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 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 299,190 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 341,100 metric tons | +14.0% |
| 1962 | 347,000 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 364,900 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 361,000 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 385,000 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 412,000 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 437,000 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 449,000 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 446,000 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 385,000 metric tons | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 428,000 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 468,000 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 474,000 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 550,000 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 572,000 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 630,000 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 615,000 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 946,000 metric tons | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 914,000 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 853,000 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million metric tons | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 739,000 metric tons | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 752,000 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 740,000 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 773,000 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 954,000 metric tons | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 732,000 metric tons | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 767,000 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 478,000 metric tons | -37.7% |
| 1991 | 377,000 metric tons | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 363,000 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 397,398 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 371,961 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 327,083 metric tons | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 253,125 metric tons | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 236,462 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 228,000 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 220,000 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 212,850 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 206,500 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 205,000 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 205,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 205,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 205,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 205,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 205,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 205,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 207,000 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 217,500 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 219,000 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 213,500 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 209,000 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 226,000 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 220,000 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 209,000 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 208,700 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 207,700 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 205,200 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 202,000 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 208,070 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 214,320 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 208,130 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 208,365 metric tons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 384,219 metric tons | 299,190 metric tons | 449,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 598,200 metric tons | 385,000 metric tons | 946,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 841,300 metric tons | 732,000 metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 325,203 metric tons | 220,000 metric tons | 478,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 206,135 metric tons | 205,000 metric tons | 212,850 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,560 metric tons | 205,200 metric tons | 226,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,177 metric tons | 202,000 metric tons | 214,320 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 60 Belize 208,919 metric tons compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 208,810 metric tons compare
- 62 Micronesia (country) 208,701 metric tons compare
- 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 202,663 metric tons compare
- 65 Georgia 200,606 metric tons compare
- 66 Malawi 190,090 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 3.61 kg per hectare (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in North Korea?
- Capture fishery production in North Korea was 208,365 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million metric tons in 1982.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,000 metric tons in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for capture fishery production?
- North Korea ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture (wild) fishery production does not include seafood produced from fish farming (aquaculture).