Capture fishery production in Korea
Korea: Capture fishery production was 1.27 million in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
1.27 million
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.71 million
in 1986
All-time low
338,564
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Capture fishery production in Korea, 1960β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production in Korea is 1.27 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Korea peaked at 2.71 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 338,564, in 1960.
That places Korea 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 554,753 | 338,564 | 798,940 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 million | 753,291 | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million | 1.86 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 2.04 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.59 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.36 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.27 million | 1.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More agriculture & rural data for Korea
- Agriculture share gdp 1.46 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.46 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 9.73 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Korea?
- Capture fishery production in Korea was 1.27 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,564 in 1960.
- How does Korea rank for capture fishery production?
- Korea ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).