Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan
Japan: Fish consumption vs gdp per capita was 44.98 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
44.98
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
72.6
in 1988
All-time low
44.37
in 2019
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan stood at 44.98.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish consumption vs gdp 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 191 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 (country) 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 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 consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan?
- Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan was 44.98 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6 in 1988.
- What is the lowest fish consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.37 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for fish consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fish consumption vs gdp 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 consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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