China (People’s Republic of) vs Japan: Fish landings and discards

China (People’s Republic of)
609,409
in 2018
Japan
414,441
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th

Fish landings and discards over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Japan
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 609,409 against 414,441 in Japan, a difference of 194,968.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 157 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 8,099 595,222 587,123 Japan
1960s 13,963 734,791 720,827 Japan
1970s 41,107 986,471 945,363 Japan
1980s 87,030 1.18 million 1.09 million Japan
1990s 170,162 974,713 804,551 Japan
2000s 221,703 624,684 402,981 Japan
2010s 508,899 487,780 21,119 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, China (People’s Republic of) or Japan?
China (People’s Republic of), at 609,409 against 414,441 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
194,968, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Japan rank globally for fish landings and discards?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fish landings and discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fish landings and discards
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed