Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Japan
Japan: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 44.98 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
44.98
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
72.6
in 1988
All-time low
44.37
in 2019
Years of data
62
1961β2022
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Japan, 1961β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Japan stood at 44.98.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Japan peaked at 72.6 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 44.37, in 2019.
That places Japan 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.27 | 45.74 | 56.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.96 | 59.58 | 67.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.52 | 63.99 | 72.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.95 | 64.28 | 71.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.57 | 53.82 | 69.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.19 | 44.37 | 52.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.74 | 44.51 | 44.98 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Micronesia 48.98
- 14 Samoa 46.62 compare
- 15 Bermuda 45.59 compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 44.55
- 18 Barbados 43.16 compare
- 19 Seychelles 42.91 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Japan?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Japan was 44.98 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6 in 1988.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.37 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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