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
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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About this data
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.