What is wild fish catch used for? in Japan
Japan: What is wild fish catch used for? was 27,928 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
What is wild fish catch used for? in Japan, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what is wild fish catch used for? in Japan is 27,928 tonnes, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Japan peaked at 169,039 tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 27,928 tonnes, in 2015.
Japan ranks 12th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46,267 tonnes | 34,578 tonnes | 70,347 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 67,024 tonnes | 43,848 tonnes | 95,969 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 125,419 tonnes | 77,636 tonnes | 169,039 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,188 tonnes | 97,760 tonnes | 129,628 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,240 tonnes | 92,976 tonnes | 132,551 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,610 tonnes | 55,832 tonnes | 109,202 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,395 tonnes | 27,928 tonnes | 80,768 tonnes | 6 |
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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 what is wild fish catch used for? in Japan?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Japan was 27,928 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 169,039 tonnes in 1974.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,928 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Japan ranks 12th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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