Japan vs Norway: Fish catch by fishing sector

Japan
2.83 million
in 2018
Norway
2.31 million
in 2018
Japan rank
9th
Norway rank
10th

Fish catch by fishing sector over time

  • Japan
  • Norway
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M195019842018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.83 million against 2.31 million in Norway, a difference of 518,950.

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

Across all 69 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 9th and Norway ranks 10th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 3.08 million 1.49 million 1.59 million Japan
1960s 5.23 million 1.86 million 3.37 million Japan
1970s 8.34 million 2.82 million 5.52 million Japan
1980s 9.52 million 2.15 million 7.37 million Japan
1990s 6.06 million 2.34 million 3.72 million Japan
2000s 3.82 million 2.38 million 1.44 million Japan
2010s 3.20 million 2.12 million 1.08 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish catch by fishing sector, Japan or Norway?
Japan, at 2.83 million against 2.31 million in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish catch by fishing sector between Japan and Norway?
518,950, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for fish catch by fishing sector?
Japan ranks 9th and Norway ranks 10th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Fish catch by fishing sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 9,716 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed