East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Capture fisheries production

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
32.85 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan
2.85 million metric tons
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
Japan rank
8th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Japan
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 32.85 million metric tons against 2.85 million metric tons in Japan, a difference of 30.00 million metric tons.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.5 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.95 million metric tons 6.84 million metric tons 888,991 metric tons Japan
1970s 9.06 million metric tons 9.64 million metric tons 577,836 metric tons Japan
1980s 12.52 million metric tons 10.92 million metric tons 1.60 million metric tons East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 23.10 million metric tons 6.99 million metric tons 16.11 million metric tons East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 30.33 million metric tons 4.59 million metric tons 25.73 million metric tons East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 33.53 million metric tons 3.60 million metric tons 29.93 million metric tons East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 32.25 million metric tons 3.06 million metric tons 29.19 million metric tons East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 32.85 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
30.00 million metric tons, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for capture fisheries production?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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

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
264 places, 16,030 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.