Japan vs Thailand: Fish catch by fishing sector
Japan
2.83 million
in 2018
Thailand
4.11 million
in 2018
Japan rank
9th
Thailand rank
6th
Fish catch by fishing sector over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.11 million against 2.83 million in Japan, a difference of 1.28 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.32 million | 498,829 | 4.82 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 8.34 million | 2.17 million | 6.17 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 9.52 million | 4.07 million | 5.46 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.06 million | 7.84 million | 1.78 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.82 million | 7.53 million | 3.71 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.20 million | 4.62 million | 1.42 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish catch by fishing sector, Japan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.11 million against 2.83 million in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish catch by fishing sector between Japan and Thailand?
- 1.28 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Japan ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 6th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by 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.