Japan vs Peru: Fish landings and discards

Japan
414,441
in 2018
Peru
326,784
in 2018
Japan rank
5th
Peru rank
7th

Fish landings and discards over time

  • Japan
  • Peru
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195019842018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 414,441 against 326,784 in Peru, a difference of 87,657.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and Peru ranks 7th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 595,222 9,733 585,489 Japan
1960s 734,791 555,858 178,933 Japan
1970s 986,471 290,429 696,041 Japan
1980s 1.18 million 73,256 1.10 million Japan
1990s 974,713 388,298 586,416 Japan
2000s 624,684 585,763 38,921 Japan
2010s 487,780 378,345 109,435 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Japan or Peru?
Japan, at 414,441 against 326,784 in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Japan and Peru?
87,657, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Peru?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Japan and Peru rank globally for fish landings and discards?
Japan ranks 5th and Peru ranks 7th 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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About this data

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