China vs Middle income: Capture fisheries production

China
13.26 million metric tons
in 2024
Middle income
62.98 million metric tons
in 2024
China rank
1st
Middle income rank
4th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • China
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 62.98 million metric tons against 13.26 million metric tons in China, a difference of 49.72 million metric tons.

That makes Middle income's figure about 4.7 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 2.48 million metric tons 19.61 million metric tons 17.13 million metric tons Middle income
1970s 3.19 million metric tons 22.96 million metric tons 19.76 million metric tons Middle income
1980s 4.39 million metric tons 28.46 million metric tons 24.08 million metric tons Middle income
1990s 11.55 million metric tons 46.96 million metric tons 35.40 million metric tons Middle income
2000s 14.81 million metric tons 57.10 million metric tons 42.29 million metric tons Middle income
2010s 15.50 million metric tons 60.19 million metric tons 44.68 million metric tons Middle income
2020s 13.26 million metric tons 60.63 million metric tons 47.37 million metric tons Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, China or Middle income?
Middle income, at 62.98 million metric tons against 13.26 million metric tons in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between China and Middle income?
49.72 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 capture fisheries 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 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.