China vs Middle income: Aquaculture production

China
81.95 million metric tons
in 2024
Middle income
131.17 million metric tons
in 2024
China rank
1st
Middle income rank
4th

Aquaculture production over time

  • China
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 131.17 million metric tons against 81.95 million metric tons in China, a difference of 49.22 million metric tons.

That makes Middle income's figure about 1.6 times China's.

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

China ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 1.10 million metric tons 1.52 million metric tons 424,868 metric tons Middle income
1970s 2.20 million metric tons 3.03 million metric tons 830,644 metric tons Middle income
1980s 4.98 million metric tons 7.09 million metric tons 2.12 million metric tons Middle income
1990s 18.57 million metric tons 23.64 million metric tons 5.07 million metric tons Middle income
2000s 37.86 million metric tons 50.67 million metric tons 12.81 million metric tons Middle income
2010s 58.20 million metric tons 91.39 million metric tons 33.19 million metric tons Middle income
2020s 75.79 million metric tons 121.18 million metric tons 45.39 million metric tons Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, China or Middle income?
Middle income, at 131.17 million metric tons against 81.95 million metric tons in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between China and Middle income?
49.22 million metric tons, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and Middle income rank globally for aquaculture production?
China ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th 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
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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.