Japan vs Korea: Fishing fleet — Vessels
Fishing fleet — Vessels over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 876,055 Gross tonnage against 533,702 Gross tonnage in Korea, a difference of 342,353 Gross tonnage.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Korea's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 28 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million Gross tonnage | 973,034 Gross tonnage | 619,662 Gross tonnage | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.30 million Gross tonnage | 735,844 Gross tonnage | 566,230 Gross tonnage | Japan |
| 2010s | 987,491 Gross tonnage | 569,821 Gross tonnage | 417,670 Gross tonnage | Japan |
| 2020s | 890,199 Gross tonnage | 539,858 Gross tonnage | 350,341 Gross tonnage | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 876,055 Gross tonnage against 533,702 Gross tonnage in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Japan and Korea?
- 342,353 Gross tonnage, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st 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