Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Japan
Japan: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 418,239 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
418,239 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.98 million tonnes
in 1972
All-time low
407,289 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Japan, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Japan is 418,239 tonnes, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Japan peaked at 3.98 million tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 407,289 tonnes, in 2017.
Japan ranks 15th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 559,332 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 556,136 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 554,006 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 558,934 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 594,278 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 662,186 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1956 | 665,190 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 733,223 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1958 | 793,998 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 997,964 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1960 | 1.39 million tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1961 | 1.55 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1962 | 1.45 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.26 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 1.47 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 1.48 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.56 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 2.41 million tonnes | +54.8% |
| 1968 | 2.62 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 2.77 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 3.36 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 3.89 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 3.98 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.84 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.76 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.54 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 3.50 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.17 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 2.98 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 2.94 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.97 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.04 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.90 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.96 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.14 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 2.91 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 1.95 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 2.16 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 2.16 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.19 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.03 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.97 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.55 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.46 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.42 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 971,551 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 991,800 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 997,458 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 887,718 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 815,070 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 407,289 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 418,239 tonnes | +2.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 418,239 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 8.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Japan's 418,239 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 464,776 tonnes, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +54.8% | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 667,525 tonnes | 554,006 tonnes | 997,964 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.50 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million tonnes | 971,551 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 859,321 tonnes | 407,289 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Japan?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Japan was 418,239 tonnes in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 407,289 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.