Japan vs World: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Japan
8.18 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.7165 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
21st
World rank
20th

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • World
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.7165 metric tons per square kilometre in World, a difference of 7.46 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 11.4 times World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 21st and World ranks 20th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan World Difference Ahead
1960s 18.93 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4322 metric tons per square kilometre 18.49 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
1970s 26.3 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5319 metric tons per square kilometre 25.77 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
1980s 29.91 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6598 metric tons per square kilometre 29.25 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
1990s 19.18 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7293 metric tons per square kilometre 18.45 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
2000s 12.6 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7358 metric tons per square kilometre 11.87 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
2010s 9.89 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7244 metric tons per square kilometre 9.16 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
2020s 8.56 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7152 metric tons per square kilometre 7.84 metric tons per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Japan or World?
Japan, at 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.7165 metric tons per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Japan and World?
7.46 metric tons per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and World rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 21st and World ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Capture fisheries 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
Capture fisheries 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

Capture fisheries 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.