Capture fishery production, per capita in Japan
Japan: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.023 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.023 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
57th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0967 metric tons per person
in 1984
All-time low
0.023 metric tons per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Japan stood at 0.023 metric tons per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0967 metric tons per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.023 metric tons per person, in 2024.
Japan ranks 57th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0638 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0683 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0689 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0662 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0622 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.067 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0684 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.075 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0808 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0796 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0848 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.088 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0899 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0913 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.09 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0871 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0867 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0865 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0857 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0832 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0862 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0881 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0884 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.091 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0967 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0908 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0947 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0928 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.093 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0866 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0795 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0703 metric tons per person | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0641 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0597 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0542 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0491 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0486 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0484 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0431 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0421 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0411 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0382 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0355 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0377 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.035 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0349 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0349 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0347 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0348 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0331 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0328 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0303 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0295 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0294 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0294 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0276 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.026 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0258 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0267 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0258 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0258 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0238 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.024 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.023 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.023 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.023 metric tons per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319 metric tons per person, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.07 metric tons per person | 0.0622 metric tons per person | 0.0808 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0873 metric tons per person | 0.0832 metric tons per person | 0.0913 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0908 metric tons per person | 0.0862 metric tons per person | 0.0967 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0559 metric tons per person | 0.0421 metric tons per person | 0.0795 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.036 metric tons per person | 0.0331 metric tons per person | 0.0411 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0283 metric tons per person | 0.0258 metric tons per person | 0.0328 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0245 metric tons per person | 0.023 metric tons per person | 0.0259 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0243 metric tons per person compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 0.0242 metric tons per person compare
- 56 Thailand 0.0231 metric tons per person compare
- 58 Portugal 0.0222 metric tons per person compare
- 59 Bahamas 0.0221 metric tons per person compare
- 60 Comoros 0.0205 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0369 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Japan?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Japan was 0.023 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0967 metric tons per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Japan ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.