Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.18 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 216 countries
All-time high
31.85 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
8.18 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 31.85 metric tons per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Japan 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.52 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 17.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 16.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 17.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 18.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 20.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 22.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 22.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 23.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 25.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 26.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 27.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 27.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 26.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 26.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 26.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 26.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 27.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 28.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 28.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 29.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 31.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 30.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 31.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 31.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 31.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 29.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 26.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 23.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 21.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 20.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 18.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 16.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 16.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 14.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 14.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 13.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 12.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 13.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 12.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 11.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 10.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 9.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 9 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 metric tons per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 27.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 27.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 31.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 26.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 18 Grenada 11.01 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Vietnam 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Belize 8.67 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 22 Netherlands 7.95 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 23 British Virgin Islands 7.51 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 24 Comoros 7.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9466 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan was 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.85 metric tons per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.