Japan vs United States: Capture fisheries production
Japan
2.85 million metric tons
in 2024
United States
4.21 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
8th
United States rank
6th
Capture fisheries production over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.21 million metric tons against 2.85 million metric tons in Japan, a difference of 1.37 million metric tons.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 million metric tons | 2.66 million metric tons | 4.18 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.64 million metric tons | 3.05 million metric tons | 6.59 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1980s | 10.92 million metric tons | 4.71 million metric tons | 6.21 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.99 million metric tons | 5.46 million metric tons | 1.53 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.59 million metric tons | 5.13 million metric tons | 537,215 metric tons | United States |
| 2010s | 3.60 million metric tons | 5.36 million metric tons | 1.75 million metric tons | United States |
| 2020s | 3.06 million metric tons | 4.60 million metric tons | 1.53 million metric tons | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 4.21 million metric tons against 2.85 million metric tons in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Japan and United States?
- 1.37 million metric tons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Japan ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th 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.