Bangladesh vs Japan: Capture fisheries production
Bangladesh
2.04 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan
2.85 million metric tons
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
11th
Japan rank
8th
Capture fisheries production over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.85 million metric tons against 2.04 million metric tons in Bangladesh, a difference of 807,970 metric tons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 495,247 metric tons | 6.84 million metric tons | 6.35 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1970s | 636,950 metric tons | 9.64 million metric tons | 9.00 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1980s | 619,207 metric tons | 10.92 million metric tons | 10.31 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1990s | 782,318 metric tons | 6.99 million metric tons | 6.21 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.31 million metric tons | 4.59 million metric tons | 3.28 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.69 million metric tons | 3.60 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.01 million metric tons | 3.06 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.85 million metric tons against 2.04 million metric tons in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 807,970 metric tons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th 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 Capture fisheries 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
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.