Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.6 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 216 countries
All-time high
35.18 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
10.6 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan stood at 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 35.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 24th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.47 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 18.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 17.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 19.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 19.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 21.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 23.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 23.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 25.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 27.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 28.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 29.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 29.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 28.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 29.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 29.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 29.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 28.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 30.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 31.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 31.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 32.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 35.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 33.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 35.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 34.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 35.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 33 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 30.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 27.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 25.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 24.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 22.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 20.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 20.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 20.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 18.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 18.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 17.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 16.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 16.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 15.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 13.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 11.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 25.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 29.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 30.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 35.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 30.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 21 Indonesia 12.27 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 22 Norway 11.51 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 23 Grenada 11.09 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 25 China 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 26 Netherlands 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 27 Belize 8.68 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 total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Japan was 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total 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.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total 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
Total 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.