Japan vs Thailand: Total fisheries production
Japan
3.65 million metric tons
in 2024
Thailand
2.65 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Thailand rank
15th
Total fisheries production over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.65 million metric tons against 2.65 million metric tons in Thailand, a difference of 998,190 metric tons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 million metric tons | 652,047 metric tons | 6.62 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.49 million metric tons | 1.74 million metric tons | 8.75 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1980s | 12.13 million metric tons | 2.32 million metric tons | 9.80 million metric tons | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.35 million metric tons | 3.37 million metric tons | 4.98 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.87 million metric tons | 3.77 million metric tons | 2.09 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.64 million metric tons | 2.71 million metric tons | 1.93 million metric tons | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.98 million metric tons | 2.53 million metric tons | 1.45 million metric tons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at 3.65 million metric tons against 2.65 million metric tons in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Japan and Thailand?
- 998,190 metric tons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Japan ranks 12th and Thailand 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.