Data for 1955
Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1955
1955, as FAO’s 2026 release gives it · stored as published, never rewritten
Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1955 covers 182 countries on 4 measures. Japan is highest, at 4,567,813; 12 countries share the lowest reading, 0. The middle country reads 5,450. Against 1954, 117 values changed (94 up, 23 down), the same countries are covered.
Fisheries and Aquaculture Production · Data for 1955
HighestJapan
4,567,813Lowest12 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, 1955, 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 | 4,567,813 | 4,457,127 | 110,686 | 335,000 |
 ChinaCHNEastern Asia | 2,631,800 | 2,205,815 | 425,985 | 4,282 |
 United StatesUSANorthern America | 2,580,032 | 2,480,341 | 99,691 | 124,564 |
 NorwayNORNorthern Europe | 1,643,008 | 1,643,008 | 0 | 34,500 |
 United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe | 1,107,235 | 1,107,200 | 35 | 50,000 |
 CanadaCANNorthern America | 966,333 | 963,693 | 2,640 | 13,200 |
 GermanyDEUWestern Europe | 883,730 | 868,400 | 15,330 | — |
 IndiaINDSouthern Asia | 840,027 | 811,967 | 28,060 | — |
 SpainESPSouthern Europe | 783,633 | 778,933 | 4,700 | 16,000 |
 FranceFRAWestern Europe | 679,834 | 560,534 | 119,300 | 96,609 |
 IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia | 669,800 | 608,504 | 61,296 | 2,000 |
 South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa | 608,800 | 608,800 | 0 | 10,000 |
 IcelandISLNorthern Europe | 517,500 | 517,500 | 0 | 15,000 |
 PortugalPRTSouthern Europe | 424,577 | 424,577 | 0 | 10,000 |
 DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe | 418,241 | 414,600 | 3,641 | — |
 PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia | 400,545 | 360,811 | 39,734 | 728 |
 North KoreaPRKEastern Asia | 312,000 | 311,630 | 370 | 1,658 |
 BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia | 300,310 | 257,180 | 43,130 | — |
 AngolaAGOMiddle Africa | 294,400 | 294,400 | 0 | — |
 NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe | 276,400 | 224,600 | 51,800 | — |
 South KoreaKOREastern Asia | 242,200 | 238,700 | 3,500 | 20,000 |
 ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia | 220,190 | 192,626 | 27,564 | 0 |
 TaiwanTWNEastern Asia | 219,094 | 135,828 | 83,266 | 1,248 |
 ItalyITASouthern Europe | 219,014 | 218,448 | 566 | 1,200 |
 VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia | 214,450 | 190,800 | 23,650 | 400 |
 ChileCHLSouth America | 214,300 | 214,250 | 50 | 6,000 |
 SwedenSWENorthern Europe | 211,400 | 211,100 | 300 | — |
 MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia | 200,010 | 200,000 | 10 | — |
 BrazilBRASouth America | 190,200 | 190,200 | 0 | — |
 PeruPERSouth America | 184,300 | 184,300 | 0 | 200 |
 PolandPOLEastern Europe | 126,900 | 125,200 | 1,700 | — |
 MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia | 113,520 | 108,100 | 5,420 | — |
 MexicoMEXCentral America | 105,800 | 105,750 | 50 | 10,400 |
 Faroe IslandsFRONorthern Europe | 105,600 | 105,600 | 0 | — |
 TürkiyeTURWestern Asia | 103,010 | 103,000 | 10 | — |
 MoroccoMARNorthern Africa | 94,300 | 94,300 | 0 | 14,500 |
 DR CongoCODMiddle Africa | 86,100 | 86,100 | 0 | — |
 BelgiumBELWestern Europe | 80,100 | 80,100 | 0 | — |
 ArgentinaARGSouth America | 78,900 | 78,900 | 0 | 1,000 |
 PakistanPAKSouthern Asia | 73,472 | 72,662 | 810 | — |
 MaliMLIWestern Africa | 70,000 | 70,000 | 0 | — |
 VenezuelaVENSouth America | 69,600 | 69,600 | 0 | — |
 EgyptEGYNorthern Africa | 63,400 | 60,050 | 3,350 | — |
 TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa | 61,200 | 61,200 | 0 | 1,000 |
 GreeceGRCSouthern Europe | 56,430 | 56,300 | 130 | — |
 FinlandFINNorthern Europe | 55,900 | 55,900 | 0 | — |
 AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand | 50,322 | 45,622 | 4,700 | — |
 OmanOMNWestern Asia | 50,000 | 50,000 | 0 | — |
 NigeriaNGAWestern Africa | 45,000 | 43,884 | 1,116 | — |
 Hong KongHKGEastern Asia | 44,620 | 44,120 | 500 | 50 |
 CameroonCMRMiddle Africa | 43,800 | 43,800 | 0 | — |
 SenegalSENWestern Africa | 42,000 | 42,000 | 0 | — |
 New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand | 39,200 | 37,600 | 1,600 | 300 |
 ChadTCDMiddle Africa | 35,000 | 35,000 | 0 | — |
 UgandaUGAEastern Africa | 34,900 | 34,900 | 0 | — |
 YemenYEMWestern Asia | 34,800 | 34,800 | 0 | — |
 RomaniaROUEastern Europe | 33,000 | 23,600 | 9,400 | — |
 KenyaKENEastern Africa | 30,400 | 30,100 | 300 | 0 |
 CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia | 28,000 | 28,000 | 0 | — |
 Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia | 27,293 | 27,293 | 0 | — |
 GhanaGHAWestern Africa | 26,300 | 26,300 | 0 | — |
 AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa | 25,898 | 25,898 | 0 | — |
 GreenlandGRLNorthern America | 25,800 | 25,800 | 0 | — |
 IranIRNSouthern Asia | 25,017 | 25,017 | 0 | — |
 IrelandIRLNorthern Europe | 23,600 | 22,300 | 1,300 | — |
 MadagascarMDGEastern Africa | 22,600 | 22,600 | 0 | 1,000 |
 Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa | 20,000 | 20,000 | 0 | — |
 ColombiaCOLSouth America | 18,900 | 18,900 | 0 | — |
 ZambiaZMBEastern Africa | 17,500 | 17,500 | 0 | — |
 BeninBENWestern Africa | 17,000 | 17,000 | 0 | — |
 EcuadorECUSouth America | 15,000 | 15,000 | 0 | 0 |
 MalawiMWIEastern Africa | 15,000 | 15,000 | 0 | — |
 United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia | 15,000 | 15,000 | 0 | — |
 MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia | 14,000 | 14,000 | 0 | — |
 CubaCUBCaribbean | 12,800 | 12,800 | 0 | — |
 IsraelISRWestern Asia | 11,416 | 3,400 | 8,016 | — |
 MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa | 11,000 | 11,000 | 0 | — |
 TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa | 10,801 | 10,801 | 0 | — |
 MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa | 10,300 | 10,300 | 0 | — |
 LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | — |
 Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | — |
 HungaryHUNEastern Europe | 9,500 | 4,350 | 5,150 | — |
 SomaliaSOMEastern Africa | 9,500 | 9,500 | 0 | — |
 Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa | 9,000 | 9,000 | 0 | — |
 Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia | 8,000 | 8,000 | 0 | 0 |
 BulgariaBGREastern Europe | 6,800 | 6,100 | 700 | 0 |
 SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia | 6,200 | 6,200 | 0 | — |
 Isle of ManIMNNorthern Europe | 6,100 | 6,100 | 0 | — |
 JamaicaJAMCaribbean | 6,000 | 6,000 | 0 | — |
 BurundiBDIEastern Africa | 5,600 | 5,600 | 0 | — |
 MacauMACEastern Asia | 5,500 | 5,500 | 0 | — |
 IraqIRQWestern Asia | 5,400 | 5,400 | 0 | — |
 GabonGABMiddle Africa | 5,000 | 5,000 | 0 | — |
 Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia | 5,000 | 5,000 | 0 | — |
 UruguayURYSouth America | 4,900 | 4,900 | 0 | — |
 GuyanaGUYSouth America | 3,600 | 3,600 | 0 | — |
 GambiaGMBWestern Africa | 3,500 | 3,500 | 0 | — |
 TogoTGOWestern Africa | 3,500 | 3,500 | 0 | — |
 SurinameSURSouth America | 3,410 | 3,410 | 0 | — |
 KiribatiKIRMicronesia | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | — |
 LiberiaLBRWestern Africa | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | — |
 Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia | 3,000 | 3,000 | 0 | — |
 PanamaPANCentral America | 2,900 | 2,900 | 0 | — |
 BarbadosBRBCaribbean | 2,813 | 2,813 | 0 | — |
 El SalvadorSLVCentral America | 2,800 | 2,800 | 0 | — |
 AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe | 2,600 | 2,600 | 0 | — |
 Puerto RicoPRICaribbean | 2,600 | 2,600 | 0 | — |
 FijiFJIMelanesia | 2,500 | 2,500 | 0 | — |
 HaitiHTICaribbean | 2,500 | 2,500 | 0 | — |
 NigerNERWestern Africa | 2,500 | 2,500 | 0 | — |
 AustriaAUTWestern Europe | 2,300 | 1,850 | 450 | — |
 LibyaLBYNorthern Africa | 2,100 | 2,100 | 0 | — |
 GuineaGINWestern Africa | 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 | — |
 French PolynesiaPYFPolynesia | 1,800 | 1,800 | 0 | — |
 BahamasBHSCaribbean | 1,700 | 1,700 | 0 | — |
 Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa | 1,600 | 1,600 | 0 | — |
 Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean | 1,600 | 1,600 | 0 | — |
 Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa | 1,500 | 1,500 | 0 | — |
 LebanonLBNWestern Asia | 1,500 | 1,500 | 0 | — |
 SeychellesSYCEastern Africa | 1,500 | 1,500 | 0 | — |
 Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean | 1,200 | 1,200 | 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 | — |
 NepalNPLSouthern Asia | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | — |
 VanuatuVUTMelanesia | 900 | 900 | 0 | — |
 ComorosCOMEastern Africa | 835 | 835 | 0 | — |
 MaltaMLTSouthern Europe | 814 | 814 | 0 | — |
 Cook IslandsCOKPolynesia | 800 | 800 | 0 | 0 |
 DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa | 800 | 800 | 0 | — |
 Turks and Caicos IslandsTCACaribbean | 730 | 730 | 0 | — |
 BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia | 700 | 700 | 0 | — |
 Costa RicaCRICentral America | 700 | 700 | 0 | — |
 GuatemalaGTMCentral America | 700 | 700 | 0 | — |
 New CaledoniaNCLMelanesia | 700 | 700 | 0 | — |
 BoliviaBOLSouth America | 600 | 600 | 0 | — |
 CyprusCYPWestern Asia | 600 | 600 | 0 | — |
 DominicaDMACaribbean | 600 | 600 | 0 | — |
 Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa | 600 | 600 | 0 | — |
 BelizeBLZCentral America | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 ParaguayPRYSouth America | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 QatarQATWestern Asia | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 Saint Kitts and NevisKNACaribbean | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 São Tomé and PríncipeSTPMiddle Africa | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa | 500 | 500 | 0 | — |
 BermudaBMUNorthern America | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 GrenadaGRDCaribbean | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 PalauPLWMicronesia | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 Saint LuciaLCACaribbean | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 SamoaWSMPolynesia | 400 | 400 | 0 | — |
 BotswanaBWASouthern Africa | 350 | 350 | 0 | — |
 Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 ArubaABWCaribbean | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 RwandaRWAEastern Africa | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 TongaTONPolynesia | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 United States Virgin IslandsVIRCaribbean | 300 | 300 | 0 | — |
 AfghanistanAFGSouthern Asia | 200 | 200 | 0 | — |
 British Virgin IslandsVGBCaribbean | 200 | 200 | 0 | — |
 JordanJORWestern 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 1955
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.
Highest
- Japan4,567,813
- China2,631,800
- United States2,580,032
- Norway1,643,008
- United Kingdom1,107,235
Lowest
- Tuvalushared0
- Timor-Lesteshared0
- Palestineshared0
- Naurushared0
- Niueshared0
Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score. The middle country reads 5,450. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
Each measure’s ends
Capture fisheries (tonnes, live weight)
Highest
Japan4,457,127Lowest12 share it
Middle country: 5,000
Aquaculture (tonnes, live weight)
Highest
China425,985Lowest141 share it
Middle country: 0
Algae, capture and farmed (tonnes, wet weight; not in the total)
Highest
Japan335,000Lowest7 share it
Middle country: 1,453
031954 → 1955
Since 1954
What changed between 1954 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +0 / −0countries joined / left
- 117values changed, of 182 in both
- 94 · 23rose · fell
- 65unchanged
Rose most
- Japan4,212,222 → 4,567,813+355,591
- China2,398,000 → 2,631,800+233,800
- Germany741,080 → 883,730+142,650
- Spain664,123 → 783,633+119,510
- North Korea235,000 → 312,000+77,000
Fell most
- Norway1,900,141 → 1,643,008−257,133
- Canada1,040,575 → 966,333−74,242
- Netherlands301,600 → 276,400−25,200
- South Africa629,600 → 608,800−20,800
- Thailand236,570 → 220,190−16,380
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 1955.
125 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) (1955). Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1955 [data set], describing 1955. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/fish-production/1955
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07Questions
Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1955: questions and answers
Which country has the highest fish production in Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1955?
Japan, at 4,567,813, of the 182 countries in the file.
What year does Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1955 describe?
1955.
How many countries does Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1955 cover?
182.
Where can I download Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1955?
On this page, as a CSV file holding every value exactly as published, or from the publisher’s own site, linked below.
Is Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 1955 the newest?
No. The newest held here is Fisheries and Aquaculture Production, 2024.