Fishing fleet — Vessels in Japan
Japan: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 876,055 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Japan, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.
Analysis
In 2022, fishing fleet — vessels in Japan stood at 876,055 Gross tonnage. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Japan peaked at 1.68 million Gross tonnage in 1995 and was at its lowest, 876,055 Gross tonnage, in 2022.
Japan ranks 2nd of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Japan, year by year
| Year | Gross tonnage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.68 million Gross tonnage | — |
| 1996 | 1.63 million Gross tonnage | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million Gross tonnage | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million Gross tonnage | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million Gross tonnage | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million Gross tonnage | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.43 million Gross tonnage | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million Gross tonnage | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million Gross tonnage | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million Gross tonnage | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million Gross tonnage | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million Gross tonnage | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million Gross tonnage | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million Gross tonnage | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million Gross tonnage | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million Gross tonnage | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million Gross tonnage | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million Gross tonnage | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million Gross tonnage | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 987,487 Gross tonnage | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 975,078 Gross tonnage | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 956,337 Gross tonnage | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 936,216 Gross tonnage | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 929,437 Gross tonnage | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 911,521 Gross tonnage | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 903,703 Gross tonnage | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 890,838 Gross tonnage | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 876,055 Gross tonnage | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million Gross tonnage | 1.50 million Gross tonnage | 1.68 million Gross tonnage | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million Gross tonnage | 1.13 million Gross tonnage | 1.47 million Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2010s | 987,491 Gross tonnage | 911,521 Gross tonnage | 1.10 million Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2020s | 890,199 Gross tonnage | 876,055 Gross tonnage | 903,703 Gross tonnage | 3 |
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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 fishing fleet — vessels in Japan?
- Fishing fleet — vessels in Japan was 876,055 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million Gross tonnage in 1995.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 876,055 Gross tonnage in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Fishing fleet — Vessels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset covers the number and gross tonnage of national active fishing vessels—vessels that, at the time of reporting, are active and engaged solely in catching operations. This includes all types of vessels: industrial and artisanal, motorized and unmotorized, decked and undecked, fishing in marine and inland waters. Data are broken down by length classes, expressed in meters. The unit of measure ‘Vessels’ should be read as ‘Number of vessels’. Fishing fleet - General notes Fishing fleet - Notes on individual countries and areas