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: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by 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.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.40 million | — |
| 1951 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 2.60 million | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 2.80 million | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 2.97 million | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 3.27 million | +9.9% |
| 1956 | 3.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 3.72 million | +12.4% |
| 1958 | 3.32 million | -10.8% |
| 1959 | 3.86 million | +16.2% |
| 1960 | 4.37 million | +13.3% |
| 1961 | 5.11 million | +16.8% |
| 1962 | 4.93 million | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.58 million | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 4.58 million | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.82 million | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 4.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.92 million | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 6.48 million | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 6.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 7.36 million | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 8.09 million | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 8.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 8.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 8.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 8.30 million | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 8.57 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 8.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 8.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 8.66 million | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.94 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 9.25 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 9.21 million | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 9.81 million | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 10.52 million | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 9.88 million | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 9.81 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 9.24 million | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 9.58 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 8.98 million | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 8.66 million | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.64 million | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 6.91 million | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 6.57 million | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 5.88 million | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 5.39 million | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 5.06 million | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 5.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.78 million | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 4.47 million | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 4.25 million | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.98 million | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.73 million | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 3.89 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.67 million | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.84 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.80 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.64 million | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.51 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.39 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.12 million | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.93 million | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.81 million | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.83 million | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.83 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,050, 43.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.83 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75,456, 37.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 (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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
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 Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by 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 Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by 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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