Fish and seafood production in Japan
Japan: Fish and seafood production was 3.76 million tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fish and seafood production in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood production in Japan is 3.76 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Japan peaked at 12.04 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.76 million tonnes, in 2019.
Japan ranks 9th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 | 6.86 million tonnes | 5.99 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.84 million tonnes | 8.81 million tonnes | 10.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.38 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 12.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.61 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 10.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 3 |
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood production in Japan?
- Fish and seafood production in Japan was 3.76 million tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 million tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 million tonnes in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for fish and seafood production?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).