Japan vs Thailand: Aquaculture production
Japan
802,045 metric tons
in 2024
Thailand
998,645 metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
16th
Thailand rank
14th
Aquaculture production over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 998,645 metric tons against 802,045 metric tons in Japan, a difference of 196,600 metric tons.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 14th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433,291 metric tons | 47,962 metric tons | 385,330 metric tons | Japan |
| 1970s | 845,996 metric tons | 91,938 metric tons | 754,058 metric tons | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.20 million metric tons | 142,356 metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.36 million metric tons | 492,696 metric tons | 866,405 metric tons | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.27 million metric tons | 1.16 million metric tons | 113,651 metric tons | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.04 million metric tons | 1.03 million metric tons | 3,946 metric tons | Japan |
| 2020s | 917,225 metric tons | 1.00 million metric tons | 83,431 metric tons | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, Japan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 998,645 metric tons against 802,045 metric tons in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between Japan and Thailand?
- 196,600 metric tons, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for aquaculture production?
- Japan ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 14th 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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About this data
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.