Data for 1950
Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1950
1950, as FAO’s 2026 release gives it · stored as published, never rewritten
Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1950 covers 182 countries on 4 measures. Japan is highest, at 2,921,142; 14 countries share the lowest reading, 0. The middle country reads 3,500.
Fisheries and Aquaculture Production · Data for 1950
HighestJapan
2,921,142Lowest14 countries share it
0Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the highest end. Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score.
01Values only
The table
Every country and every column of Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1950, as published. The file carries values only, so no position is shown. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 182 countries · select a heading to sort
| JapanJPNEastern Asia | 2,921,142 | 2,881,055 | 40,087 | 145,400 |
 United StatesUSANorthern America | 2,579,766 | 2,517,883 | 61,883 | 101,577 |
 NorwayNORNorthern Europe | 1,278,554 | 1,278,554 | 0 | 5,300 |
 ChinaCHNEastern Asia | 956,100 | 880,139 | 75,961 | 0 |
 CanadaCANNorthern America | 951,632 | 948,932 | 2,700 | 5,140 |
 United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe | 901,830 | 901,800 | 30 | 30,000 |
 IndiaINDSouthern Asia | 739,817 | 721,907 | 17,910 | — |
 SpainESPSouthern Europe | 599,603 | 597,503 | 2,100 | 16,000 |
 GermanyDEUWestern Europe | 597,750 | 587,300 | 10,450 | — |
 FranceFRAWestern Europe | 547,456 | 443,456 | 104,000 | 35,000 |
 IcelandISLNorthern Europe | 386,400 | 386,400 | 0 | 10,000 |
 South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa | 316,700 | 316,700 | 0 | 8,000 |
 PortugalPRTSouthern Europe | 307,384 | 307,384 | 0 | 10,000 |
 DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe | 244,446 | 242,300 | 2,146 | — |
 IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia | 244,000 | 202,144 | 41,856 | 1,000 |
 PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia | 236,305 | 210,841 | 25,464 | 585 |
 NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe | 233,100 | 201,200 | 31,900 | — |
 South KoreaKOREastern Asia | 209,300 | 208,100 | 1,200 | 16,000 |
 BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia | 200,180 | 162,325 | 37,855 | — |
 ItalyITASouthern Europe | 186,700 | 186,395 | 305 | 1,000 |
 ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia | 183,590 | 159,512 | 24,078 | 0 |
 SwedenSWENorthern Europe | 175,500 | 175,000 | 500 | — |
 BrazilBRASouth America | 153,100 | 153,100 | 0 | — |
 MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia | 146,079 | 141,600 | 4,479 | — |
 AngolaAGOMiddle Africa | 139,200 | 139,200 | 0 | — |
 MoroccoMARNorthern Africa | 132,100 | 132,100 | 0 | 10,300 |
 TaiwanTWNEastern Asia | 119,510 | 75,411 | 44,099 | 500 |
 North KoreaPRKEastern Asia | 100,000 | 99,960 | 40 | 621 |
 Faroe IslandsFRONorthern Europe | 97,500 | 97,500 | 0 | — |
 TürkiyeTURWestern Asia | 89,600 | 89,600 | 0 | — |
 MexicoMEXCentral America | 89,300 | 89,300 | 0 | 8,000 |
 ChileCHLSouth America | 87,700 | 87,660 | 40 | 5,000 |
 PolandPOLEastern Europe | 80,500 | 78,500 | 2,000 | — |
 VenezuelaVENSouth America | 78,400 | 78,400 | 0 | — |
 PeruPERSouth America | 73,500 | 73,500 | 0 | 200 |
 VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia | 70,300 | 60,000 | 10,300 | 300 |
 MaliMLIWestern Africa | 60,000 | 60,000 | 0 | — |
 BelgiumBELWestern Europe | 58,400 | 58,400 | 0 | — |
 ArgentinaARGSouth America | 57,600 | 57,600 | 0 | 1,000 |
 GreeceGRCSouthern Europe | 52,050 | 52,000 | 50 | — |
 EgyptEGYNorthern Africa | 43,900 | 41,900 | 2,000 | — |
 DR CongoCODMiddle Africa | 43,500 | 43,500 | 0 | — |
 MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia | 43,200 | 43,200 | 0 | — |
 NigeriaNGAWestern Africa | 40,000 | 39,787 | 213 | — |
 Hong KongHKGEastern Asia | 35,000 | 34,450 | 550 | 50 |
 FinlandFINNorthern Europe | 34,200 | 34,200 | 0 | — |
 New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand | 33,800 | 32,800 | 1,000 | 200 |
 AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand | 32,100 | 29,100 | 3,000 | — |
 TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa | 32,000 | 32,000 | 0 | 500 |
 ChadTCDMiddle Africa | 30,000 | 30,000 | 0 | — |
 OmanOMNWestern Asia | 30,000 | 30,000 | 0 | — |
 AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa | 27,300 | 27,300 | 0 | — |
 GreenlandGRLNorthern America | 25,700 | 25,700 | 0 | — |
 PakistanPAKSouthern Asia | 25,045 | 24,485 | 560 | — |
 SenegalSENWestern Africa | 25,000 | 25,000 | 0 | — |
 YemenYEMWestern Asia | 25,000 | 25,000 | 0 | — |
 CameroonCMRMiddle Africa | 22,000 | 22,000 | 0 | — |
 Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia | 20,676 | 20,676 | 0 | — |
 IranIRNSouthern Asia | 20,017 | 20,017 | 0 | — |
 CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia | 20,000 | 20,000 | 0 | — |
 RomaniaROUEastern Europe | 20,000 | 14,500 | 5,500 | — |
 KenyaKENEastern Africa | 18,180 | 18,000 | 180 | 0 |
 MadagascarMDGEastern Africa | 17,400 | 17,400 | 0 | 500 |
 IrelandIRLNorthern Europe | 17,200 | 16,100 | 1,100 | — |
 ColombiaCOLSouth America | 16,000 | 16,000 | 0 | — |
 GhanaGHAWestern Africa | 16,000 | 16,000 | 0 | — |
 Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa | 15,100 | 15,100 | 0 | — |
 UgandaUGAEastern Africa | 15,000 | 15,000 | 0 | — |
 MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia | 12,000 | 12,000 | 0 | — |
 United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia | 12,000 | 12,000 | 0 | — |
 TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa | 11,865 | 11,865 | 0 | — |
 BeninBENWestern Africa | 11,000 | 11,000 | 0 | — |
 MalawiMWIEastern Africa | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | — |
 ZambiaZMBEastern Africa | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | — |
 CubaCUBCaribbean | 9,800 | 9,800 | 0 | — |
 IraqIRQWestern Asia | 8,700 | 8,700 | 0 | — |
 MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa | 8,300 | 8,300 | 0 | — |
 LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia | 8,000 | 8,000 | 0 | — |
 MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa | 8,000 | 8,000 | 0 | — |
 EcuadorECUSouth America | 7,000 | 7,000 | 0 | 0 |
 Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa | 7,000 | 7,000 | 0 | — |
 Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia | 6,000 | 6,000 | 0 | 0 |
 SomaliaSOMEastern Africa | 6,000 | 6,000 | 0 | — |
 IsraelISRWestern Asia | 5,815 | 2,500 | 3,315 | — |
 JamaicaJAMCaribbean | 5,000 | 5,000 | 0 | — |
 Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa | 5,000 | 5,000 | 0 | — |
 MacauMACEastern Asia | 4,900 | 4,900 | 0 | — |
 BulgariaBGREastern Europe | 4,000 | 3,700 | 300 | 0 |
 HungaryHUNEastern Europe | 4,000 | 2,950 | 1,050 | — |
 SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia | 4,000 | 4,000 | 0 | — |
 Isle of ManIMNNorthern Europe | 3,500 | 3,500 | 0 | — |
 UruguayURYSouth America | 3,500 | 3,500 | 0 | — |
 BarbadosBRBCaribbean | 3,013 | 3,013 | 0 | — |
 GabonGABMiddle Africa | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | — |
 Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | — |
 TogoTGOWestern Africa | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | — |
 GambiaGMBWestern Africa | 2,800 | 2,800 | 0 | — |
 El SalvadorSLVCentral America | 2,500 | 2,500 | 0 | — |
 LibyaLBYNorthern Africa | 2,300 | 2,300 | 0 | — |
 Puerto RicoPRICaribbean | 2,100 | 2,100 | 0 | — |
 FijiFJIMelanesia | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | — |
 HaitiHTICaribbean | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | — |
 LiberiaLBRWestern Africa | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | — |
 MauritiusMUSEastern Africa | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | — |
 NigerNERWestern Africa | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | — |
 SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | — |
 BurundiBDIEastern Africa | 1,700 | 1,700 | 0 | — |
 LebanonLBNWestern Asia | 1,600 | 1,600 | 0 | — |
 AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe | 1,500 | 1,500 | 0 | — |
 French PolynesiaPYFPolynesia | 1,500 | 1,500 | 0 | — |
 AustriaAUTWestern Europe | 1,300 | 950 | 350 | — |
 PanamaPANCentral America | 1,100 | 1,100 | 0 | — |
 Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | — |
 GuineaGINWestern Africa | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | — |
 GuyanaGUYSouth America | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | — |
 KiribatiKIRMicronesia | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | — |
 KuwaitKWTWestern Asia | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | — |
 MaltaMLTSouthern Europe | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | — |
 NicaraguaNICCentral America | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | — |
 SeychellesSYCEastern Africa | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | — |
 Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | — |
 Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | — |
 Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa | 900 | 900 | 0 | — |
 ComorosCOMEastern Africa | 835 | 835 | 0 | — |
 BahrainBHRWestern Asia | 800 | 800 | 0 | — |
 Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa | 800 | 800 | 0 | — |
 SurinameSURSouth America | 800 | 800 | 0 | — |
 SyriaSYRWestern Asia | 800 | 800 | 0 | — |
 Turks and Caicos IslandsTCACaribbean | 730 | 730 | 0 | — |
 Cook IslandsCOKPolynesia | 700 | 700 | 0 | 0 |
 BahamasBHSCaribbean | 600 | 600 | 0 | — |
 DominicaDMACaribbean | 600 | 600 | 0 | — |
 Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean | 600 | 600 | 0 | — |
 São Tomé and PríncipeSTPMiddle Africa | 600 | 600 | 0 | — |
 BermudaBMUNorthern America | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 BoliviaBOLSouth America | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 Costa RicaCRICentral America | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 CyprusCYPWestern Asia | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 HondurasHNDCentral America | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 NepalNPLSouthern Asia | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 VanuatuVUTMelanesia | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 BelizeBLZCentral America | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 New CaledoniaNCLMelanesia | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 ParaguayPRYSouth America | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 QatarQATWestern Asia | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 BotswanaBWASouthern Africa | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 GrenadaGRDCaribbean | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 PalauPLWMicronesia | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 Saint Kitts and NevisKNACaribbean | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 Saint LuciaLCACaribbean | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 SamoaWSMPolynesia | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 GuatemalaGTMCentral America | 200 | 200 | 0 | — |
 RwandaRWAEastern Africa | 200 | 200 | 0 | — |
 TongaTONPolynesia | 200 | 200 | 0 | — |
 United States Virgin IslandsVIRCaribbean | 200 | 200 | 0 | — |
 AfghanistanAFGSouthern Asia | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
 Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
 British Virgin IslandsVGBCaribbean | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
 Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
 JordanJORWestern Asia | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
 BhutanBTNSouthern Asia | 50 | 50 | 0 | — |
 MontserratMSRCaribbean | 50 | 50 | 0 | — |
 GibraltarGIBSouthern Europe | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
 American SamoaASMPolynesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 ArubaABWCaribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Cayman IslandsCYMCaribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 GuamGUMMicronesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 LesothoLSOSouthern Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Marshall IslandsMHLMicronesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 MicronesiaFSMMicronesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 NauruNRUMicronesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 NiueNIUPolynesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Northern Mariana IslandsMNPMicronesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 PalestinePSEWestern Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Timor-LesteTLSSouth-eastern Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 TuvaluTUVPolynesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
02In 1950
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.
Highest
- Japan2,921,142
- United States2,579,766
- Norway1,278,554
- China956,100
- Canada951,632
Lowest
- Tuvalushared0
- Timor-Lesteshared0
- Palestineshared0
- Naurushared0
- Niueshared0
Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score. The middle country reads 3,500. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
Each measure’s ends
Capture fisheries (tonnes, live weight)
Highest
Japan2,881,055Lowest14 share it
Middle country: 3,007
Aquaculture (tonnes, live weight)
Highest
France104,000Lowest144 share it
Middle country: 0
Algae, capture and farmed (tonnes, wet weight; not in the total)
Highest
Japan145,400Lowest8 share it
Middle country: 811
03Caveats
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What this edition’s numbers are and are not, worked out from the file itself.
One year of the 2026 release
Every year in this series comes from FAO’s 2026 release, recalculated on one method. It can differ from what was first published for 1950.
106 distinct values among 182
Values are stored exactly as published, to 3 decimals. 14 countries share 0. Countries sharing a value share a position too.
Which end is better
Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score.
148 empty cells
An empty cell means the publisher gave no figure. It is never a zero.
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06Questions
Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1950: questions and answers
Which country has the highest fish production in Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1950?
Japan, at 2,921,142, of the 182 countries in the file.
What year does Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1950 describe?
1950.
How many countries does Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1950 cover?
182.
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