Japan vs Vietnam: Fish landings and discards
Japan
414,441
in 2018
Vietnam
585,344
in 2018
Japan rank
5th
Vietnam rank
4th
Fish landings and discards over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 585,344 against 414,441 in Japan, a difference of 170,903.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 million | 16,212 | 1.14 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 974,713 | 117,776 | 856,937 | Japan |
| 2000s | 624,684 | 340,216 | 284,468 | Japan |
| 2010s | 487,780 | 535,794 | 48,014 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Japan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 585,344 against 414,441 in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Japan and Vietnam?
- 170,903, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Japan ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by 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
– Landings represent aquatic animals that are caught and brought ashore for use. – Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities.