China vs New Zealand: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

China
1.41 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
1.24 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
83rd
New Zealand rank
86th

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre against 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.17 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 83rd and New Zealand ranks 86th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2677 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1922 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0754 metric tons per square kilometre China
1970s 0.3401 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2798 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0603 metric tons per square kilometre China
1980s 0.4673 metric tons per square kilometre 0.8126 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3452 metric tons per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6582 metric tons per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4046 metric tons per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0147 metric tons per square kilometre China
2020s 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0991 metric tons per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, China or New Zealand?
China, at 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre against 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between China and New Zealand?
0.17 metric tons per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and New Zealand rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
China ranks 83rd and New Zealand ranks 86th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Capture fisheries 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
Capture fisheries 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
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Capture fisheries 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.