Japan vs Türkiye: Aquaculture production

Japan
802,045 metric tons
in 2024
Türkiye
577,124 metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
15th
Türkiye rank
18th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Japan
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 802,045 metric tons against 577,124 metric tons in Türkiye, a difference of 224,921 metric tons.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.

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

Japan ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 433,291 metric tons 182 metric tons 433,109 metric tons Japan
1970s 845,996 metric tons 759 metric tons 845,237 metric tons Japan
1980s 1.20 million metric tons 2,638 metric tons 1.20 million metric tons Japan
1990s 1.36 million metric tons 27,110 metric tons 1.33 million metric tons Japan
2000s 1.27 million metric tons 108,401 metric tons 1.17 million metric tons Japan
2010s 1.04 million metric tons 249,654 metric tons 786,459 metric tons Japan
2020s 917,225 metric tons 508,268 metric tons 408,957 metric tons Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Japan or Türkiye?
Japan, at 802,045 metric tons against 577,124 metric tons in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Japan and Türkiye?
224,921 metric tons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for aquaculture production?
Japan ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 215 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.