Brazil vs Japan: Aquaculture production

Brazil
882,935 metric tons
in 2024
Japan
802,045 metric tons
in 2024
Brazil rank
14th
Japan rank
15th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 882,935 metric tons against 802,045 metric tons in Japan, a difference of 80,890 metric tons.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Brazil ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 216 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1 metric tons 433,291 metric tons 433,290 metric tons Japan
1970s 466.5 metric tons 845,996 metric tons 845,529 metric tons Japan
1980s 10,572 metric tons 1.20 million metric tons 1.19 million metric tons Japan
1990s 59,114 metric tons 1.36 million metric tons 1.30 million metric tons Japan
2000s 268,389 metric tons 1.27 million metric tons 1.01 million metric tons Japan
2010s 524,001 metric tons 1.04 million metric tons 512,111 metric tons Japan
2020s 739,362 metric tons 917,225 metric tons 177,863 metric tons Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Brazil or Japan?
Brazil, at 882,935 metric tons against 802,045 metric tons in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Brazil and Japan?
80,890 metric tons, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for aquaculture production?
Brazil ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Aquaculture production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
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Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.