Capture fishery production in Japan

Japan: Capture fishery production was 2.85 million in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2.85 million
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.62 million
in 1984
All-time low
2.85 million
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fishery production in Japan, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capture fishery production in Japan is 2.85 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 in Japan peaked at 11.62 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.85 million, in 2024.

Japan ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.84 million 5.95 million 8.16 million 10
1970s 9.64 million 8.76 million 9.93 million 10
1980s 10.92 million 10.07 million 11.62 million 10
1990s 6.99 million 5.34 million 9.82 million 10
2000s 4.59 million 4.24 million 5.21 million 10
2010s 3.60 million 3.26 million 4.20 million 10
2020s 3.06 million 2.85 million 3.27 million 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Russian Federation 5.02 million compare
  2. 6 United States 4.21 million compare
  3. 7 Vietnam 3.43 million compare
  4. 9 Chile 2.53 million compare
  5. 10 Norway 2.33 million compare
  6. 11 Bangladesh 2.04 million compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is capture fishery production in Japan?
Capture fishery production in Japan was 2.85 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 11.62 million in 1984.
What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.85 million in 2024.
How does Japan rank for capture fishery production?
Japan ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is capture fishery production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capture fishery production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
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