Iceland vs Japan: Wild fish catch gear type

Iceland
270,807
in 2018
Japan
418,239
in 2018
Iceland rank
18th
Japan rank
15th

Wild fish catch gear type over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 418,239 against 270,807 in Iceland, a difference of 147,432.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.

Across all 69 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 18th and Japan ranks 15th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 394,040 667,525 273,484 Japan
1960s 266,624 1.80 million 1.53 million Japan
1970s 275,882 3.50 million 3.22 million Japan
1980s 415,198 2.65 million 2.24 million Japan
1990s 259,125 1.67 million 1.41 million Japan
2000s 244,419 1.09 million 845,109 Japan
2010s 227,700 859,321 631,621 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch gear type, Iceland or Japan?
Japan, at 418,239 against 270,807 in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch gear type between Iceland and Japan?
147,432, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for wild fish catch gear type?
Iceland ranks 18th and Japan ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch gear type. 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 catch gear type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed