Japan vs OECD members: Total fisheries production
Japan
3.65 million metric tons
in 2024
OECD members
31.81 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
OECD members rank
14th
Total fisheries production over time
- Japan
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 31.81 million metric tons against 3.65 million metric tons in Japan, a difference of 28.16 million metric tons.
That makes OECD members's figure about 8.7 times Japan's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 14th of 215 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 million metric tons | 23.76 million metric tons | 16.48 million metric tons | OECD members |
| 1970s | 10.49 million metric tons | 31.92 million metric tons | 21.44 million metric tons | OECD members |
| 1980s | 12.13 million metric tons | 41.30 million metric tons | 29.17 million metric tons | OECD members |
| 1990s | 8.35 million metric tons | 41.67 million metric tons | 33.32 million metric tons | OECD members |
| 2000s | 5.87 million metric tons | 37.11 million metric tons | 31.24 million metric tons | OECD members |
| 2010s | 4.64 million metric tons | 34.04 million metric tons | 29.40 million metric tons | OECD members |
| 2020s | 3.98 million metric tons | 33.03 million metric tons | 29.05 million metric tons | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Japan or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 31.81 million metric tons against 3.65 million metric tons in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Japan and OECD members?
- 28.16 million metric tons, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Japan ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 14th 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.