Hong Kong vs Japan: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Hong Kong
1.96 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
2.42 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
17th
Japan rank
15th

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre against 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.46 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 17th and Japan ranks 15th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0188 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
1970s 4.85 metric tons per square kilometre 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre Hong Kong
1980s 9.05 metric tons per square kilometre 3.3 metric tons per square kilometre 5.75 metric tons per square kilometre Hong Kong
1990s 8.5 metric tons per square kilometre 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre 4.77 metric tons per square kilometre Hong Kong
2000s 4.45 metric tons per square kilometre 3.5 metric tons per square kilometre 0.9542 metric tons per square kilometre Hong Kong
2010s 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre 0.9455 metric tons per square kilometre Hong Kong
2020s 3.16 metric tons per square kilometre 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre 0.563 metric tons per square kilometre Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Japan?
Japan, at 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre against 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Japan?
0.46 metric tons per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Japan ranks 15th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Aquaculture production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.