Japan vs Morocco: Seafood and fish production
Japan
110,000 tonnes
in 2022
Morocco
119,000 tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
9th
Morocco rank
8th
Seafood and fish production over time
- Japan
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 119,000 tonnes against 110,000 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 9,000 tonnes.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Morocco ranks 8th of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 633,378 tonnes | 1,311 tonnes | 632,067 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 583,064 tonnes | 3,402 tonnes | 579,662 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 642,052 tonnes | 52,310 tonnes | 589,742 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 629,960 tonnes | 91,900 tonnes | 538,060 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 450,658 tonnes | 83,707 tonnes | 366,951 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 214,500 tonnes | 78,900 tonnes | 135,600 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 110,000 tonnes | 117,667 tonnes | 7,667 tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood and fish production, Japan or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 119,000 tonnes against 110,000 tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in seafood and fish production between Japan and Morocco?
- 9,000 tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Morocco?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Morocco rank globally for seafood and fish production?
- Japan ranks 9th and Morocco ranks 8th 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.