Japan vs Least developed countries: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Japan
10.6 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.7685 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
24th
Least developed countries rank
25th

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

  • Japan
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.7685 metric tons per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.83 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 13.8 times Least developed countries's.

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

Japan ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 25th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 20.15 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1297 metric tons per square kilometre 20.02 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
1970s 28.61 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1764 metric tons per square kilometre 28.43 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
1980s 33.21 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1971 metric tons per square kilometre 33.01 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
1990s 22.9 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2565 metric tons per square kilometre 22.65 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
2000s 16.1 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4506 metric tons per square kilometre 15.65 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
2010s 12.73 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6283 metric tons per square kilometre 12.1 metric tons per square kilometre Japan
2020s 11.15 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7365 metric tons per square kilometre 10.42 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 Least developed countries?
Japan, at 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.7685 metric tons per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Japan and Least developed countries?
9.83 metric tons per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least developed countries?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Least developed countries rank globally for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 25th 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
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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.