Chile vs Japan: Capture fisheries production

Chile
2.53 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan
2.85 million metric tons
in 2024
Chile rank
9th
Japan rank
8th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Chile
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.85 million metric tons against 2.53 million metric tons in Chile, a difference of 320,600 metric tons.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Chile ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 911,569 metric tons 6.84 million metric tons 5.93 million metric tons Japan
1970s 1.39 million metric tons 9.64 million metric tons 8.25 million metric tons Japan
1980s 4.66 million metric tons 10.92 million metric tons 6.27 million metric tons Japan
1990s 6.12 million metric tons 6.99 million metric tons 875,782 metric tons Japan
2000s 4.34 million metric tons 4.59 million metric tons 250,844 metric tons Japan
2010s 2.54 million metric tons 3.60 million metric tons 1.06 million metric tons Japan
2020s 2.48 million metric tons 3.06 million metric tons 586,844 metric tons Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Chile or Japan?
Japan, at 2.85 million metric tons against 2.53 million metric tons in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Chile and Japan?
320,600 metric tons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Chile and Japan rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Chile ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 216 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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Indicator
Capture fisheries 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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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.