Japan vs South Asia: Total fisheries production
Japan
3.65 million metric tons
in 2024
South Asia
24.11 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
South Asia rank
15th
Total fisheries production over time
- Japan
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 24.11 million metric tons against 3.65 million metric tons in Japan, a difference of 20.46 million metric tons.
That makes South Asia's figure about 6.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 5.36 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.49 million metric tons | 2.95 million metric tons | 7.54 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1980s | 12.13 million metric tons | 3.85 million metric tons | 8.28 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.35 million metric tons | 6.36 million metric tons | 1.99 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.87 million metric tons | 9.33 million metric tons | 3.46 million metric tons | South Asia |
| 2010s | 4.64 million metric tons | 14.71 million metric tons | 10.07 million metric tons | South Asia |
| 2020s | 3.98 million metric tons | 21.32 million metric tons | 17.34 million metric tons | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Japan or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 24.11 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 South Asia?
- 20.46 million metric tons, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Japan ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 15th 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.