Japan vs Norway: Capture fisheries production
Japan
2.85 million metric tons
in 2024
Norway
2.33 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
8th
Norway rank
10th
Capture fisheries production over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.85 million metric tons against 2.33 million metric tons in Norway, a difference of 519,110 metric tons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 8th and Norway ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 million metric tons | 2.31 million metric tons | 4.53 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.64 million metric tons | 3.11 million metric tons | 6.53 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1980s | 10.92 million metric tons | 2.39 million metric tons | 8.53 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.99 million metric tons | 2.63 million metric tons | 4.36 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.59 million metric tons | 2.69 million metric tons | 1.90 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.60 million metric tons | 2.47 million metric tons | 1.14 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.06 million metric tons | 2.55 million metric tons | 519,800 metric tons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 2.85 million metric tons against 2.33 million metric tons in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Japan and Norway?
- 519,110 metric tons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Japan ranks 8th and Norway ranks 10th 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.