Japan vs Vietnam: Capture fisheries production

Japan
2.85 million metric tons
in 2024
Vietnam
3.43 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
8th
Vietnam rank
7th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Japan
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 3.43 million metric tons against 2.85 million metric tons in Japan, a difference of 585,450 metric tons.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 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 Vietnam ranks 7th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 6.84 million metric tons 581,989 metric tons 6.26 million metric tons Japan
1970s 9.64 million metric tons 561,045 metric tons 9.08 million metric tons Japan
1980s 10.92 million metric tons 644,139 metric tons 10.28 million metric tons Japan
1990s 6.99 million metric tons 1.08 million metric tons 5.91 million metric tons Japan
2000s 4.59 million metric tons 1.93 million metric tons 2.66 million metric tons Japan
2010s 3.60 million metric tons 2.87 million metric tons 732,849 metric tons Japan
2020s 3.06 million metric tons 3.49 million metric tons 421,352 metric tons Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Japan or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 3.43 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 Vietnam?
585,450 metric tons, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Japan ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 7th 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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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.