Japan vs Norway: Capture fishery production

Japan
2.85 million
in 2024
Norway
2.33 million
in 2024
Japan rank
8th
Norway rank
10th

Capture fishery production over time

  • Japan
  • Norway
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196019922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.85 million against 2.33 million in Norway, a difference of 519,110.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 8th and Norway ranks 10th of 215 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 6.84 million 2.31 million 4.53 million Japan
1970s 9.64 million 3.11 million 6.53 million Japan
1980s 10.92 million 2.39 million 8.53 million Japan
1990s 6.99 million 2.63 million 4.36 million Japan
2000s 4.59 million 2.69 million 1.90 million Japan
2010s 3.60 million 2.47 million 1.14 million Japan
2020s 3.06 million 2.55 million 519,800 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fishery production, Japan or Norway?
Japan, at 2.85 million against 2.33 million in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fishery production between Japan and Norway?
519,110, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for capture fishery production?
Japan ranks 8th and Norway ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Capture fishery production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Capture fishery production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed