Fish catch by fishing sector in Japan
Japan: Fish catch by fishing sector was 2.83 million in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.83 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 170 countries
All-time high
10.52 million
in 1984
All-time low
2.40 million
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Japan, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish catch by fishing sector in Japan stood at 2.83 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Japan peaked at 10.52 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million, in 1950.
Japan ranks 9th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.08 million | 2.40 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.23 million | 4.37 million | 6.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.34 million | 7.36 million | 8.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.52 million | 8.94 million | 10.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 million | 4.47 million | 8.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 million | 3.64 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.20 million | 2.81 million | 3.62 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Japan?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Japan was 2.83 million in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.52 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 catch by fishing sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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