China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Capture fisheries production

China (People’s Republic of)
13.26 million metric tons
in 2024
India
6.36 million metric tons
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
India rank
3rd

Capture fisheries production over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • India
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 13.26 million metric tons against 6.36 million metric tons in India, a difference of 6.91 million metric tons.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.1 times India's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 216 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) India Difference Ahead
1960s 2.48 million metric tons 1.20 million metric tons 1.29 million metric tons China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 3.19 million metric tons 1.88 million metric tons 1.32 million metric tons China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 4.39 million metric tons 2.21 million metric tons 2.18 million metric tons China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 11.55 million metric tons 3.27 million metric tons 8.28 million metric tons China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 14.81 million metric tons 3.82 million metric tons 10.99 million metric tons China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 15.50 million metric tons 5.00 million metric tons 10.50 million metric tons China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 13.26 million metric tons 5.55 million metric tons 7.71 million metric tons China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
China (People’s Republic of), at 13.26 million metric tons against 6.36 million metric tons in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
6.91 million metric tons, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for capture fisheries production?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 216 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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons). 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)
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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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.