Aquaculture farmed fish production in Japan
Japan: Aquaculture farmed fish production was 802,045 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
802,045
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.43 million
in 1988
All-time low
308,044
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Aquaculture farmed fish production in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, aquaculture farmed fish production in Japan stood at 802,045.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture farmed fish production in Japan peaked at 1.43 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 308,044, in 1960.
Japan ranks 15th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Aquaculture farmed fish production in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 308,044 | — |
| 1961 | 347,634 | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 389,701 | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 419,315 | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 399,167 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 412,523 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 442,172 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 513,304 | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 574,487 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 526,565 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 597,395 | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 658,832 | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 703,271 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 854,553 | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 946,292 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 844,119 | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 926,711 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 943,746 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 977,359 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 1.37 million | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.35 million | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 907,972 | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 946,643 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 998,939 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 959,646 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 943,495 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 882,001 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 802,045 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433,291 | 308,044 | 574,487 | 10 |
| 1970s | 845,996 | 597,395 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million | 1.04 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 1.29 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.19 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 907,972 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 917,225 | 802,045 | 998,939 | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture farmed fish production in Japan?
- Aquaculture farmed fish production in Japan was 802,045 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest aquaculture farmed fish production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest aquaculture farmed fish production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,044 in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for aquaculture farmed fish production?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture farmed fish production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Aquaculture farmed fish production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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