Total fisheries production in Japan
Japan: Total fisheries production was 3.65 million metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total 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, total fisheries production in Japan stood at 3.65 million metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Japan peaked at 12.83 million metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.65 million metric tons, in 2024.
Japan ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 million metric tons | 6.25 million metric tons | 8.74 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.49 million metric tons | 9.36 million metric tons | 10.86 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.13 million metric tons | 11.15 million metric tons | 12.83 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.35 million metric tons | 6.65 million metric tons | 11.19 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 million metric tons | 5.49 million metric tons | 6.50 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 million metric tons | 4.21 million metric tons | 5.35 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 million metric tons | 3.65 million metric tons | 4.27 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 66.55 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,843 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,340 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 6.77 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 310 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 249 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 87.8 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,023 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Japan?
- Total fisheries production in Japan was 3.65 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 total fisheries production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 million metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 million metric tons in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for total fisheries production?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.