East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Japan: Capture fisheries production
Capture fisheries production over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 32.97 million metric tons against 2.85 million metric tons in Japan, a difference of 30.12 million metric tons.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.33 million metric tons | 6.84 million metric tons | 507,457 metric tons | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.65 million metric tons | 9.64 million metric tons | 14,218 metric tons | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 13.36 million metric tons | 10.92 million metric tons | 2.43 million metric tons | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 23.42 million metric tons | 6.99 million metric tons | 16.43 million metric tons | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 30.53 million metric tons | 4.59 million metric tons | 25.94 million metric tons | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 33.74 million metric tons | 3.60 million metric tons | 30.14 million metric tons | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 32.36 million metric tons | 3.06 million metric tons | 29.30 million metric tons | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 32.97 million metric tons against 2.85 million metric tons in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 30.12 million metric tons, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- 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.