Japan vs South Africa: Wild fish allocation

Japan
27,928
in 2015
South Africa
28,842
in 2015
Japan rank
12th
South Africa rank
11th

Wild fish allocation over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k195019822015

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 28,842 against 27,928 in Japan, a difference of 914.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 138 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 46,267 151.97 46,115 Japan
1960s 67,024 168.8 66,855 Japan
1970s 125,419 370.63 125,049 Japan
1980s 112,188 430.24 111,758 Japan
1990s 109,240 2,622 106,617 Japan
2000s 88,610 58,642 29,968 Japan
2010s 48,395 30,728 17,667 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish allocation, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 28,842 against 27,928 in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in wild fish allocation between Japan and South Africa?
914, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for wild fish allocation?
Japan ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Wild fish allocation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wild fish allocation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
140 places, 8,720 data points, 1950–2015
Last refreshed