Japan vs Malaysia: Fish catch by fishing sector
Japan
2.83 million
in 2018
Malaysia
1.67 million
in 2018
Japan rank
9th
Malaysia rank
11th
Fish catch by fishing sector over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.83 million against 1.67 million in Malaysia, a difference of 1.16 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Malaysia's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 165 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.08 million | 54.11 | 3.08 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 5.23 million | 92,507 | 5.13 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 8.34 million | 932,110 | 7.41 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 9.52 million | 1.38 million | 8.14 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.06 million | 1.50 million | 4.55 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.82 million | 1.58 million | 2.24 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.20 million | 1.64 million | 1.56 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish catch by fishing sector, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 2.83 million against 1.67 million in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish catch by fishing sector between Japan and Malaysia?
- 1.16 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Japan ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.