China vs Japan: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
China
9.75 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
10.6 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
25th
Japan rank
24th
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre against 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.85 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 25th and Japan ranks 24th of 216 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3861 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 19.76 metric tons per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.5744 metric tons per square kilometre | 28.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 28.03 metric tons per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.9974 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 32.21 metric tons per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 19.69 metric tons per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.49 metric tons per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.88 metric tons per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre against 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between China and Japan?
- 0.85 metric tons per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 25th and Japan ranks 24th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.