Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 7.81 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.81 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
31.85 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
7.81 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 7.81 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 31.85 metric tons per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 7.81 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Japan 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.52 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 17.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 16.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 17.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 18.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 20.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 22.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 22.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 23.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 25.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 26.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 27.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 27.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 26.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 26.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 26.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 26.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 27.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 28.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 28.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 29.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 31.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 30.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 31.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 31.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 31.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 29.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 26.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 23.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 21.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 20.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 18.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 16.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 16.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 14.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 14.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 13.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 12.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 13.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 12.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 11.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 10.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 9.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 9 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 7.81 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 7.81 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 27.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 27.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 31.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 26.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 18 Comoros 9.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belize 9.16 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Netherlands 8.82 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 22 American Samoa 7.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 23 British Virgin Islands 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 7.46 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Japan?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Japan was 7.81 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.85 metric tons per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.