Data for 1954
Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1954
1954, as FAO’s 2026 release gives it · stored as published, never rewritten
Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1954 covers 182 countries on 4 measures. Japan is highest, at 4,212,222; 12 countries share the lowest reading, 0. The middle country reads 4,950. Against 1953, 119 values changed (91 up, 28 down), the same countries are covered.
Fisheries and Aquaculture Production · Data for 1954
HighestJapan
4,212,222Lowest12 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, 1954, 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 | 4,212,222 | 4,099,924 | 112,298 | 317,300 |
 United StatesUSANorthern America | 2,564,486 | 2,477,104 | 87,382 | 106,929 |
 ChinaCHNEastern Asia | 2,398,000 | 2,032,218 | 365,782 | 2,067 |
 NorwayNORNorthern Europe | 1,900,141 | 1,900,141 | 0 | 35,000 |
 United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe | 1,090,130 | 1,090,100 | 30 | 40,000 |
 CanadaCANNorthern America | 1,040,575 | 1,037,745 | 2,830 | 11,800 |
 IndiaINDSouthern Asia | 828,500 | 802,891 | 25,609 | — |
 GermanyDEUWestern Europe | 741,080 | 730,100 | 10,980 | — |
 SpainESPSouthern Europe | 664,123 | 661,723 | 2,400 | 16,000 |
 South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa | 629,600 | 629,600 | 0 | 10,000 |
 IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia | 628,500 | 574,356 | 54,144 | 5,000 |
 FranceFRAWestern Europe | 609,387 | 523,487 | 85,900 | 11,930 |
 IcelandISLNorthern Europe | 479,700 | 479,700 | 0 | 15,000 |
 PortugalPRTSouthern Europe | 438,436 | 438,436 | 0 | 10,000 |
 PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia | 378,829 | 343,795 | 35,034 | 693 |
 DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe | 353,800 | 350,500 | 3,300 | — |
 NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe | 301,600 | 238,400 | 63,200 | — |
 BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia | 300,280 | 258,262 | 42,018 | — |
 AngolaAGOMiddle Africa | 265,200 | 265,200 | 0 | — |
 ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia | 236,570 | 209,286 | 27,284 | 0 |
 North KoreaPRKEastern Asia | 235,000 | 234,700 | 300 | 1,362 |
 South KoreaKOREastern Asia | 231,500 | 228,400 | 3,100 | 18,000 |
 ItalyITASouthern Europe | 218,267 | 217,774 | 493 | 1,200 |
 MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia | 200,005 | 200,000 | 5 | — |
 SwedenSWENorthern Europe | 193,300 | 193,000 | 300 | — |
 TaiwanTWNEastern Asia | 189,771 | 111,779 | 77,992 | 1,508 |
 BrazilBRASouth America | 172,000 | 172,000 | 0 | — |
 PeruPERSouth America | 146,100 | 146,100 | 0 | 200 |
 ChileCHLSouth America | 143,500 | 143,450 | 50 | 6,000 |
 VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia | 140,410 | 119,500 | 20,910 | 400 |
 MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia | 113,939 | 108,600 | 5,339 | — |
 TürkiyeTURWestern Asia | 110,410 | 110,400 | 10 | — |
 PolandPOLEastern Europe | 105,700 | 103,700 | 2,000 | — |
 MoroccoMARNorthern Africa | 103,500 | 103,500 | 0 | 13,500 |
 MexicoMEXCentral America | 91,100 | 91,100 | 0 | 10,000 |
 Faroe IslandsFRONorthern Europe | 89,400 | 89,400 | 0 | — |
 ArgentinaARGSouth America | 78,100 | 78,100 | 0 | 1,000 |
 BelgiumBELWestern Europe | 72,700 | 72,700 | 0 | — |
 MaliMLIWestern Africa | 70,000 | 70,000 | 0 | — |
 PakistanPAKSouthern Asia | 69,568 | 68,818 | 750 | — |
 DR CongoCODMiddle Africa | 65,700 | 65,700 | 0 | — |
 TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa | 58,700 | 58,700 | 0 | 1,000 |
 FinlandFINNorthern Europe | 57,800 | 57,800 | 0 | — |
 EgyptEGYNorthern Africa | 56,700 | 53,700 | 3,000 | — |
 GreeceGRCSouthern Europe | 52,615 | 52,500 | 115 | — |
 VenezuelaVENSouth America | 51,800 | 51,800 | 0 | — |
 AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand | 51,224 | 46,824 | 4,400 | — |
 Hong KongHKGEastern Asia | 46,015 | 45,250 | 765 | 50 |
 NigeriaNGAWestern Africa | 45,000 | 44,069 | 931 | — |
 OmanOMNWestern Asia | 40,000 | 40,000 | 0 | — |
 CameroonCMRMiddle Africa | 39,100 | 39,100 | 0 | — |
 SenegalSENWestern Africa | 39,000 | 39,000 | 0 | — |
 New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand | 36,900 | 35,300 | 1,600 | 200 |
 ChadTCDMiddle Africa | 35,000 | 35,000 | 0 | — |
 YemenYEMWestern Asia | 30,000 | 30,000 | 0 | — |
 RomaniaROUEastern Europe | 27,000 | 19,000 | 8,000 | — |
 Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia | 26,473 | 26,473 | 0 | — |
 GhanaGHAWestern Africa | 25,200 | 25,200 | 0 | — |
 IranIRNSouthern Asia | 25,017 | 25,017 | 0 | — |
 CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia | 25,000 | 25,000 | 0 | — |
 GreenlandGRLNorthern America | 24,900 | 24,900 | 0 | — |
 UgandaUGAEastern Africa | 24,600 | 24,600 | 0 | — |
 IrelandIRLNorthern Europe | 21,500 | 20,800 | 700 | — |
 AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa | 20,962 | 20,962 | 0 | — |
 MadagascarMDGEastern Africa | 20,600 | 20,600 | 0 | 1,000 |
 Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa | 20,000 | 20,000 | 0 | — |
 KenyaKENEastern Africa | 17,870 | 17,600 | 270 | 0 |
 ColombiaCOLSouth America | 17,500 | 17,500 | 0 | — |
 BeninBENWestern Africa | 17,000 | 17,000 | 0 | — |
 MalawiMWIEastern Africa | 15,000 | 15,000 | 0 | — |
 United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia | 15,000 | 15,000 | 0 | — |
 ZambiaZMBEastern Africa | 15,000 | 15,000 | 0 | — |
 MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia | 14,000 | 14,000 | 0 | — |
 EcuadorECUSouth America | 12,500 | 12,500 | 0 | 0 |
 CubaCUBCaribbean | 11,500 | 11,500 | 0 | — |
 TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa | 11,355 | 11,355 | 0 | — |
 MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa | 11,000 | 11,000 | 0 | — |
 LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | — |
 Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | — |
 IsraelISRWestern Asia | 9,859 | 3,400 | 6,459 | — |
 BulgariaBGREastern Europe | 9,100 | 8,300 | 800 | 0 |
 MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa | 8,200 | 8,200 | 0 | — |
 HungaryHUNEastern Europe | 8,000 | 3,880 | 4,120 | — |
 Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia | 8,000 | 8,000 | 0 | 0 |
 Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa | 8,000 | 8,000 | 0 | — |
 JamaicaJAMCaribbean | 5,900 | 5,900 | 0 | — |
 BurundiBDIEastern Africa | 5,600 | 5,600 | 0 | — |
 IraqIRQWestern Asia | 5,400 | 5,400 | 0 | — |
 SomaliaSOMEastern Africa | 5,300 | 5,300 | 0 | — |
 Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia | 5,000 | 5,000 | 0 | — |
 SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia | 5,000 | 5,000 | 0 | — |
 MacauMACEastern Asia | 4,900 | 4,900 | 0 | — |
 GabonGABMiddle Africa | 4,000 | 4,000 | 0 | — |
 UruguayURYSouth America | 4,000 | 4,000 | 0 | — |
 GambiaGMBWestern Africa | 3,500 | 3,500 | 0 | — |
 Isle of ManIMNNorthern Europe | 3,400 | 3,400 | 0 | — |
 TogoTGOWestern Africa | 3,200 | 3,200 | 0 | — |
 Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | — |
 BarbadosBRBCaribbean | 2,813 | 2,813 | 0 | — |
 El SalvadorSLVCentral America | 2,800 | 2,800 | 0 | — |
 GuyanaGUYSouth America | 2,700 | 2,700 | 0 | — |
 LiberiaLBRWestern Africa | 2,700 | 2,700 | 0 | — |
 SurinameSURSouth America | 2,680 | 2,680 | 0 | — |
 French PolynesiaPYFPolynesia | 2,500 | 2,500 | 0 | — |
 HaitiHTICaribbean | 2,500 | 2,500 | 0 | — |
 NigerNERWestern Africa | 2,500 | 2,500 | 0 | — |
 Puerto RicoPRICaribbean | 2,500 | 2,500 | 0 | — |
 AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe | 2,400 | 2,400 | 0 | — |
 LibyaLBYNorthern Africa | 2,300 | 2,300 | 0 | — |
 FijiFJIMelanesia | 2,200 | 2,200 | 0 | — |
 PanamaPANCentral America | 2,100 | 2,100 | 0 | — |
 AustriaAUTWestern Europe | 2,000 | 1,570 | 430 | — |
 GuineaGINWestern Africa | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | — |
 KiribatiKIRMicronesia | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | — |
 KuwaitKWTWestern Asia | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | — |
 MauritiusMUSEastern Africa | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | — |
 NicaraguaNICCentral America | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | — |
 SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | — |
 Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa | 1,700 | 1,700 | 0 | — |
 BahamasBHSCaribbean | 1,500 | 1,500 | 0 | — |
 Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa | 1,500 | 1,500 | 0 | — |
 SeychellesSYCEastern Africa | 1,500 | 1,500 | 0 | — |
 Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean | 1,500 | 1,500 | 0 | — |
 LebanonLBNWestern Asia | 1,400 | 1,400 | 0 | — |
 HondurasHNDCentral America | 1,200 | 1,200 | 0 | — |
 SyriaSYRWestern Asia | 1,200 | 1,200 | 0 | — |
 BahrainBHRWestern Asia | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | — |
 Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | — |
 Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | — |
 NepalNPLSouthern Asia | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | — |
 DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa | 900 | 900 | 0 | — |
 MaltaMLTSouthern Europe | 823 | 823 | 0 | — |
 ComorosCOMEastern Africa | 818 | 818 | 0 | — |
 Cook IslandsCOKPolynesia | 800 | 800 | 0 | 0 |
 DominicaDMACaribbean | 800 | 800 | 0 | — |
 Turks and Caicos IslandsTCACaribbean | 730 | 730 | 0 | — |
 BelizeBLZCentral America | 600 | 600 | 0 | — |
 BoliviaBOLSouth America | 600 | 600 | 0 | — |
 Costa RicaCRICentral America | 600 | 600 | 0 | — |
 VanuatuVUTMelanesia | 600 | 600 | 0 | — |
 BermudaBMUNorthern America | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 CyprusCYPWestern Asia | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 GuatemalaGTMCentral America | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 New CaledoniaNCLMelanesia | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 QatarQATWestern Asia | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 GrenadaGRDCaribbean | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 PalauPLWMicronesia | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 ParaguayPRYSouth America | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 Saint Kitts and NevisKNACaribbean | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 Saint LuciaLCACaribbean | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 SamoaWSMPolynesia | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 BotswanaBWASouthern Africa | 350 | 350 | 0 | — |
 ArubaABWCaribbean | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 RwandaRWAEastern Africa | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 São Tomé and PríncipeSTPMiddle Africa | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 TongaTONPolynesia | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 United States Virgin IslandsVIRCaribbean | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean | 200 | 200 | 0 | — |
 British Virgin IslandsVGBCaribbean | 200 | 200 | 0 | — |
 Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa | 200 | 200 | 0 | — |
 JordanJORWestern Asia | 200 | 200 | 0 | — |
 AfghanistanAFGSouthern Asia | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
 MicronesiaFSMMicronesia | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
 BhutanBTNSouthern Asia | 80 | 80 | 0 | — |
 MontserratMSRCaribbean | 50 | 50 | 0 | — |
 GibraltarGIBSouthern Europe | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
 American SamoaASMPolynesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Cayman IslandsCYMCaribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 GuamGUMMicronesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 LesothoLSOSouthern Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Marshall IslandsMHLMicronesia | 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 1954
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.
Highest
- Japan4,212,222
- United States2,564,486
- China2,398,000
- Norway1,900,141
- United Kingdom1,090,130
Lowest
- Tuvalushared0
- Timor-Lesteshared0
- Palestineshared0
- Naurushared0
- Niueshared0
Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score. The middle country reads 4,950. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
Each measure’s ends
Capture fisheries (tonnes, live weight)
Highest
Japan4,099,924Lowest12 share it
Middle country: 4,000
Aquaculture (tonnes, live weight)
Highest
China365,782Lowest142 share it
Middle country: 0
Algae, capture and farmed (tonnes, wet weight; not in the total)
Highest
Japan317,300Lowest7 share it
Middle country: 1,435
031953 → 1954
Since 1953
What changed between 1953 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +0 / −0countries joined / left
- 119values changed, of 182 in both
- 91 · 28rose · fell
- 63unchanged
Rose most
- Norway1,396,141 → 1,900,141+504,000
- China1,975,400 → 2,398,000+422,600
- Canada840,601 → 1,040,575+199,974
- North Korea122,000 → 235,000+113,000
- Myanmar100,002 → 200,005+100,003
Fell most
- United Kingdom1,157,030 → 1,090,130−66,900
- Germany792,920 → 741,080−51,840
- Morocco138,800 → 103,500−35,300
- France639,555 → 609,387−30,168
- South Africa644,600 → 629,600−15,000
Both years come from the same release, so a difference here is a change in the data, not a revision of it. Every country’s full history is charted on the statistic page.
04Caveats
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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 1954.
122 distinct values among 182
Values are stored exactly as published. 12 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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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (1954). Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1954 [data set], describing 1954. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/fish-production/1954
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07Questions
Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1954: questions and answers
Which country has the highest fish production in Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1954?
Japan, at 4,212,222, of the 182 countries in the file.
What year does Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1954 describe?
1954.
How many countries does Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1954 cover?
182.
Where can I download Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1954?
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Is Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1954 the newest?
No. The newest held here is Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 2024.