Japan vs OECD members: Aquaculture production

Japan
802,045 metric tons
in 2024
OECD members
9.33 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
16th
OECD members rank
16th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Japan
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 9.33 million metric tons against 802,045 metric tons in Japan, a difference of 8.53 million metric tons.

That makes OECD members's figure about 11.6 times Japan's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 16th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 433,291 metric tons 970,222 metric tons 536,931 metric tons OECD members
1970s 845,996 metric tons 1.93 million metric tons 1.09 million metric tons OECD members
1980s 1.20 million metric tons 3.23 million metric tons 2.03 million metric tons OECD members
1990s 1.36 million metric tons 4.58 million metric tons 3.22 million metric tons OECD members
2000s 1.27 million metric tons 6.15 million metric tons 4.87 million metric tons OECD members
2010s 1.04 million metric tons 7.90 million metric tons 6.86 million metric tons OECD members
2020s 917,225 metric tons 9.54 million metric tons 8.62 million metric tons OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Japan or OECD members?
OECD members, at 9.33 million metric tons against 802,045 metric tons in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Japan and OECD members?
8.53 million metric tons, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for aquaculture production?
Japan ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 16th of 217 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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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.