Japan vs Russia: Capture fishery production
Japan
2.85 million metric tons
in 2024
Russia
5.02 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
8th
Russia rank
5th
Capture fishery production over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5.02 million metric tons against 2.85 million metric tons in Japan, a difference of 2.17 million metric tons.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 million metric tons | 4.55 million metric tons | 1.87 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.59 million metric tons | 3.47 million metric tons | 1.13 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.60 million metric tons | 4.56 million metric tons | 954,061 metric tons | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.06 million metric tons | 5.14 million metric tons | 2.07 million metric tons | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 5.02 million metric tons against 2.85 million metric tons in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between Japan and Russia?
- 2.17 million metric tons, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for capture fishery production?
- Japan ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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
Capture (wild) fishery production does not include seafood produced from fish farming (aquaculture).