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
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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About this data
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.