China vs Indonesia: Aquaculture production

China
81.95 million metric tons
in 2024
Indonesia
15.75 million metric tons
in 2024
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
2nd

Aquaculture production over time

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How they compare

China currently reports 81.95 million metric tons against 15.75 million metric tons in Indonesia, a difference of 66.19 million metric tons.

That makes China's figure about 5.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 2nd of 215 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.10 million metric tons 95,765 metric tons 1.00 million metric tons China
1970s 2.20 million metric tons 147,948 metric tons 2.05 million metric tons China
1980s 4.98 million metric tons 365,890 metric tons 4.61 million metric tons China
1990s 18.57 million metric tons 729,837 metric tons 17.84 million metric tons China
2000s 37.86 million metric tons 2.22 million metric tons 35.64 million metric tons China
2010s 58.20 million metric tons 13.04 million metric tons 45.16 million metric tons China
2020s 75.79 million metric tons 15.07 million metric tons 60.72 million metric tons China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, China or Indonesia?
China, at 81.95 million metric tons against 15.75 million metric tons in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between China and Indonesia?
66.19 million metric tons, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for aquaculture production?
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Aquaculture production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.