What is wild fish catch used for? in Japan
Japan: What is wild fish catch used for? was 27,928 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
27,928 tonnes
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
12th
of 140 countries
All-time high
169,039 tonnes
in 1974
All-time low
27,928 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
66
1950–2015
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.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34,633 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 34,647 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 34,658 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 42,156 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1954 | 34,578 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1955 | 39,354 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1956 | 54,040 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1957 | 64,691 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1958 | 70,347 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1959 | 53,562 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1960 | 57,503 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 73,682 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1962 | 54,193 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1963 | 58,112 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 43,848 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 78,800 tonnes | +79.7% |
| 1966 | 58,952 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1967 | 71,711 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 95,969 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1969 | 77,473 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1970 | 136,971 tonnes | +76.8% |
| 1971 | 158,554 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 122,967 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1973 | 120,351 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 169,039 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 156,446 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 130,449 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 94,762 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1978 | 77,636 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 87,018 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 129,628 tonnes | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 111,605 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 97,760 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 103,562 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 124,980 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 103,338 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 128,077 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 114,953 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 102,586 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 105,394 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 102,684 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 116,110 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 132,551 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 103,619 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 107,138 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 105,494 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 109,073 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 92,976 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 107,231 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 115,519 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 102,753 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 105,601 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 94,748 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 109,202 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 93,461 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 72,023 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 99,881 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 69,139 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 83,454 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 55,832 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 80,768 tonnes | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 59,900 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 47,846 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 38,064 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 35,865 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 27,928 tonnes | -22.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 27,928 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 327.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 27,928 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 780.34 tonnes, 35.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 (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 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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