Japan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Japan
10.6 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.8102 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
24th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.8102 metric tons per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.79 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 13.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 24th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 216 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 20.15 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5207 metric tons per square kilometre 19.63 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
1970s 28.61 metric tons per square kilometre 0.448 metric tons per square kilometre 28.16 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
1980s 33.21 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6592 metric tons per square kilometre 32.55 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
1990s 22.9 metric tons per square kilometre 0.9916 metric tons per square kilometre 21.91 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
2000s 16.1 metric tons per square kilometre 0.9854 metric tons per square kilometre 15.11 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
2010s 12.73 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7956 metric tons per square kilometre 11.94 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
2020s 11.15 metric tons per square kilometre 0.8637 metric tons per square kilometre 10.29 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, Japan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Japan, at 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.8102 metric tons per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9.79 metric tons per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 24th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.