China vs Vietnam: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre

China
8.34 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
17.23 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
6th
Vietnam rank
5th

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Vietnam
051015196119922023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 17.23 metric tons per square kilometre against 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre in China, a difference of 8.89 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.

China ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 5th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1185 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1577 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0392 metric tons per square kilometre Vietnam
1970s 0.2343 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2436 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0093 metric tons per square kilometre Vietnam
1980s 0.53 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3879 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1421 metric tons per square kilometre China
1990s 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre 0.8702 metric tons per square kilometre 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre China
2000s 4.03 metric tons per square kilometre 4.57 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5412 metric tons per square kilometre Vietnam
2010s 6.2 metric tons per square kilometre 11.07 metric tons per square kilometre 4.87 metric tons per square kilometre Vietnam
2020s 7.91 metric tons per square kilometre 15.91 metric tons per square kilometre 8 metric tons per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre, China or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 17.23 metric tons per square kilometre against 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre between China and Vietnam?
8.89 metric tons per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Vietnam rank globally for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
China ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.