China vs Japan: Fishing fleet — Vessels
Fishing fleet — Vessels over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 10.02 million Gross tonnage against 876,055 Gross tonnage in Japan, a difference of 9.14 million Gross tonnage.
That makes China's figure about 11.4 times Japan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.49 million Gross tonnage | 1.50 million Gross tonnage | 5.99 million Gross tonnage | China |
| 2000s | 8.15 million Gross tonnage | 1.30 million Gross tonnage | 6.85 million Gross tonnage | China |
| 2010s | 10.41 million Gross tonnage | 987,491 Gross tonnage | 9.42 million Gross tonnage | China |
| 2020s | 10.04 million Gross tonnage | 897,270 Gross tonnage | 9.14 million Gross tonnage | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, China or Japan?
- China, at 10.02 million Gross tonnage against 876,055 Gross tonnage in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between China and Japan?
- 9.14 million Gross tonnage, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
- China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Fishing fleet — Vessels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset covers the number and gross tonnage of national active fishing vessels—vessels that, at the time of reporting, are active and engaged solely in catching operations. This includes all types of vessels: industrial and artisanal, motorized and unmotorized, decked and undecked, fishing in marine and inland waters. Data are broken down by length classes, expressed in meters. The unit of measure ‘Vessels’ should be read as ‘Number of vessels’. Fishing fleet - General notes Fishing fleet - Notes on individual countries and areas