Capture fisheries production in Japan
Japan: Capture fisheries production was 2.85 million metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.85 million metric tons
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
8th
of 216 countries
All-time high
11.62 million metric tons
in 1984
All-time low
2.85 million metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Japan stood at 2.85 million metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Japan peaked at 11.62 million metric tons in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.85 million metric tons, in 2024.
Japan ranks 8th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Japan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.95 million metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 6.43 million metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 6.54 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 6.35 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 6.03 million metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 6.57 million metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 6.76 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 7.49 million metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 8.16 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 8.14 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 8.76 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 9.31 million metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 9.64 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 9.93 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 9.91 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 9.72 million metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 9.78 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 9.85 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 9.85 million metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.64 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 10.07 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 10.36 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 10.47 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 10.86 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 11.62 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 10.97 million metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 11.51 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 11.33 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 11.40 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.66 million metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 9.82 million metric tons | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 8.72 million metric tons | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 7.98 million metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 7.45 million metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 6.79 million metric tons | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 6.16 million metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 6.12 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.10 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.44 million metric tons | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 5.34 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.21 million metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.85 million metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 4.52 million metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 4.82 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 4.47 million metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.46 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.47 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.44 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.45 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.24 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.20 million metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.88 million metric tons | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.76 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.74 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.74 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.50 million metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.28 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.38 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.26 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.27 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.98 million metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.85 million metric tons | -4.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.85 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 188.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.85 million metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 32.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 million metric tons | 5.95 million metric tons | 8.16 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.64 million metric tons | 8.76 million metric tons | 9.93 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.92 million metric tons | 10.07 million metric tons | 11.62 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.99 million metric tons | 5.34 million metric tons | 9.82 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.59 million metric tons | 4.24 million metric tons | 5.21 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million metric tons | 3.26 million metric tons | 4.20 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 million metric tons | 2.85 million metric tons | 3.27 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Japan?
- Capture fisheries production in Japan was 2.85 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 million metric tons in 1984.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 million metric tons in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for capture fisheries production?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.