How does Japan rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?

Japan ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Japan

Name: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 802,045 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

802,045 metric tons

Change on year

down 9.1%

World rank

15th

of 215 countries

All-time high

1.43 million metric tons

in 1988

All-time low

308,044 metric tons

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Japan, 1960–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Japan stood at 802,045 metric tons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Japan peaked at 1.43 million metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 308,044 metric tons, in 1960.

Japan ranks 15th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Japan, 1960 to 2024.
Year	metric tons	Change
1960	308,044 metric tons	—
1961	347,634 metric tons	+12.9%
1962	389,701 metric tons	+12.1%
1963	419,315 metric tons	+7.6%
1964	399,167 metric tons	-4.8%
1965	412,523 metric tons	+3.3%
1966	442,172 metric tons	+7.2%
1967	513,304 metric tons	+16.1%
1968	574,487 metric tons	+11.9%
1969	526,565 metric tons	-8.3%
1970	597,395 metric tons	+13.5%
1971	658,832 metric tons	+10.3%
1972	703,271 metric tons	+6.7%
1973	854,553 metric tons	+21.5%
1974	946,292 metric tons	+10.7%
1975	844,119 metric tons	-10.8%
1976	926,711 metric tons	+9.8%
1977	943,746 metric tons	+1.8%
1978	1.01 million metric tons	+6.8%
1979	977,359 metric tons	-3.0%
1980	1.09 million metric tons	+11.1%
1981	1.05 million metric tons	-3.1%
1982	1.04 million metric tons	-1.6%
1983	1.15 million metric tons	+11.5%
1984	1.21 million metric tons	+4.7%
1985	1.18 million metric tons	-2.0%
1986	1.29 million metric tons	+9.1%
1987	1.23 million metric tons	-4.5%
1988	1.43 million metric tons	+15.5%
1989	1.37 million metric tons	-3.9%
1990	1.37 million metric tons	-0.1%
1991	1.36 million metric tons	-0.8%
1992	1.40 million metric tons	+2.8%
1993	1.36 million metric tons	-2.7%
1994	1.42 million metric tons	+4.5%
1995	1.39 million metric tons	-2.2%
1996	1.35 million metric tons	-2.9%
1997	1.34 million metric tons	-0.7%
1998	1.29 million metric tons	-3.7%
1999	1.32 million metric tons	+1.9%
2000	1.29 million metric tons	-1.8%
2001	1.31 million metric tons	+1.6%
2002	1.39 million metric tons	+5.6%
2003	1.30 million metric tons	-6.0%
2004	1.26 million metric tons	-3.1%
2005	1.25 million metric tons	-0.5%
2006	1.22 million metric tons	-2.4%
2007	1.28 million metric tons	+4.9%
2008	1.19 million metric tons	-7.6%
2009	1.24 million metric tons	+4.8%
2010	1.15 million metric tons	-7.4%
2011	907,972 metric tons	-21.1%
2012	1.07 million metric tons	+18.3%
2013	1.03 million metric tons	-4.3%
2014	1.02 million metric tons	-0.6%
2015	1.11 million metric tons	+8.2%
2016	1.07 million metric tons	-3.4%
2017	1.02 million metric tons	-4.2%
2018	1.03 million metric tons	+1.1%
2019	946,643 metric tons	-8.5%
2020	998,939 metric tons	+5.5%
2021	959,646 metric tons	-3.9%
2022	943,495 metric tons	-1.7%
2023	882,001 metric tons	-6.5%
2024	802,045 metric tons	-9.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

Japan's 802,045 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 328.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Japan's 802,045 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,310 metric tons, 612.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	433,291 metric tons	308,044 metric tons	574,487 metric tons	10
1970s	845,996 metric tons	597,395 metric tons	1.01 million metric tons	10
1980s	1.20 million metric tons	1.04 million metric tons	1.43 million metric tons	10
1990s	1.36 million metric tons	1.29 million metric tons	1.42 million metric tons	10
2000s	1.27 million metric tons	1.19 million metric tons	1.39 million metric tons	10
2010s	1.04 million metric tons	907,972 metric tons	1.15 million metric tons	10
2020s	917,225 metric tons	802,045 metric tons	998,939 metric tons	5

Countries ranked near Japan

12 Myanmar 1.21 million metric tons compare
13 Thailand 998,645 metric tons compare
14 Brazil 882,935 metric tons compare
16 Iran 709,391 metric tons compare
17 North Korea 685,700 metric tons compare
18 Turkey 577,124 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for Japan

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Japan?: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Japan was 802,045 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 1.43 million metric tons in 1988.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 308,044 metric tons in 1960.
How does Japan rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?: Japan ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.