Japan vs Republic of Korea: Total fisheries production
Japan
3.65 million metric tons
in 2024
Republic of Korea
3.56 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Total fisheries production over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.65 million metric tons against 3.56 million metric tons in Republic of Korea, a difference of 95,150 metric tons.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 million metric tons | 620,830 metric tons | 6.65 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.49 million metric tons | 1.87 million metric tons | 8.61 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1980s | 12.13 million metric tons | 3.02 million metric tons | 9.11 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.35 million metric tons | 3.21 million metric tons | 5.14 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.87 million metric tons | 2.84 million metric tons | 3.03 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.64 million metric tons | 3.38 million metric tons | 1.26 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.98 million metric tons | 3.67 million metric tons | 307,870 metric tons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 3.65 million metric tons against 3.56 million metric tons in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 95,150 metric tons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Japan ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th 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 Total 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
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.