Japan vs United States of America: Fish seafood production

Japan
3.76 million
in 2022
United States of America
5.29 million
in 2023
Japan rank
10th
United States of America rank
8th

Fish seafood production over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M196119922023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.29 million against 3.76 million in Japan, a difference of 1.53 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 6.86 million 2.57 million 4.30 million Japan
1970s 9.84 million 3.04 million 6.80 million Japan
1980s 11.38 million 4.90 million 6.48 million Japan
1990s 7.61 million 5.57 million 2.05 million Japan
2000s 5.23 million 5.27 million 38,393 United States of America
2010s 4.15 million 5.35 million 1.21 million United States of America
2020s 3.76 million 5.29 million 1.53 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish seafood production, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 5.29 million against 3.76 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in fish seafood production between Japan and United States of America?
1.53 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for fish seafood production?
Japan ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fish seafood production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fish seafood production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,195 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed