Fish seafood production in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Fish seafood production was 284,000 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
284,000
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 1982
All-time low
268,700
in 2002
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Fish seafood production in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish seafood production in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 284,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish seafood production in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1.07 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 268,700, in 2002.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 54th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Fish seafood production in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 342,000 | — |
| 1962 | 348,000 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 366,000 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 362,200 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 386,300 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 413,410 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 438,520 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 450,620 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 447,730 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 386,850 | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 429,960 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 470,070 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 476,190 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 552,300 | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 574,520 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 632,740 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 618,310 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 949,810 | +53.6% |
| 1979 | 918,930 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 862,270 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 761,280 | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 775,800 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 763,900 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 807,100 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 999,000 | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 782,000 | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 819,000 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 533,000 | -34.9% |
| 1991 | 432,000 | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 423,000 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 457,400 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 449,650 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 401,030 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 334,020 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 306,640 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 296,500 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 288,500 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 279,550 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 270,200 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 268,700 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 268,700 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 268,710 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 268,780 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 268,780 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 268,850 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 268,950 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 269,050 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 282,000 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 284,000 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 279,000 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 274,000 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 292,000 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 286,000 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 276,000 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 281,000 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 284,000 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 394,976 | 342,000 | 450,620 | 9 |
| 1970s | 600,968 | 386,850 | 949,810 | 10 |
| 1980s | 870,490 | 761,280 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,174 | 288,500 | 533,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,027 | 268,700 | 279,550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,000 | 274,000 | 292,000 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Milk yields per animal 2,342 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 685,700 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish seafood production in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Fish seafood production in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 284,000 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish seafood production recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest fish seafood production recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,700 in 2002.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for fish seafood production?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish seafood production rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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