China vs South Asia: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre
China
8.34 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
4.28 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
6th
South Asia rank
4th
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- China
- South Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre against 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 4.06 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 4th of 216 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1185 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0394 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0791 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 0.2343 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0853 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.149 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 0.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.228 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.302 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5825 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 4.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.92 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 6.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.99 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 7.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre, China or South Asia?
- China, at 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre against 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre between China and South Asia?
- 4.06 metric tons per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and South Asia rank globally for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 4th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.