Japan vs Philippines: Total fisheries production
Japan
3.65 million metric tons
in 2024
Philippines
3.85 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Philippines rank
11th
Total fisheries production over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.85 million metric tons against 3.65 million metric tons in Japan, a difference of 197,820 metric tons.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 million metric tons | 699,600 metric tons | 6.57 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.49 million metric tons | 1.37 million metric tons | 9.11 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1980s | 12.13 million metric tons | 2.07 million metric tons | 10.06 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.35 million metric tons | 2.75 million metric tons | 5.60 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.87 million metric tons | 4.05 million metric tons | 1.82 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.64 million metric tons | 4.50 million metric tons | 139,964 metric tons | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.98 million metric tons | 4.08 million metric tons | 97,804 metric tons | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Japan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 3.85 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 Philippines?
- 197,820 metric tons, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 11th 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.