India vs Japan: Seafood and fish production
India
156,000 tonnes
in 2023
Japan
110,000 tonnes
in 2022
India rank
6th
Japan rank
9th
Seafood and fish production over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 156,000 tonnes against 110,000 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 46,000 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 566.67 tonnes | 633,378 tonnes | 632,811 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 4,913 tonnes | 583,064 tonnes | 578,151 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 28,182 tonnes | 642,052 tonnes | 613,870 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 82,041 tonnes | 629,960 tonnes | 547,919 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 76,054 tonnes | 450,658 tonnes | 374,604 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 168,400 tonnes | 214,500 tonnes | 46,100 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 157,667 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 47,667 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood and fish production, India or Japan?
- India, at 156,000 tonnes against 110,000 tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in seafood and fish production between India and Japan?
- 46,000 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for seafood and fish production?
- India ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood and fish production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.