China vs World: Capture fisheries production

China
13.26 million metric tons
in 2024
World
94.40 million metric tons
in 2024
China rank
1st
World rank
1st

Capture fisheries production over time

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How they compare

World currently reports 94.40 million metric tons against 13.26 million metric tons in China, a difference of 81.14 million metric tons.

That makes World's figure about 7.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1960s 2.48 million metric tons 43.75 million metric tons 41.27 million metric tons World
1970s 3.19 million metric tons 55.43 million metric tons 52.24 million metric tons World
1980s 4.39 million metric tons 68.76 million metric tons 64.38 million metric tons World
1990s 11.55 million metric tons 89.25 million metric tons 77.70 million metric tons World
2000s 14.81 million metric tons 93.69 million metric tons 78.88 million metric tons World
2010s 15.50 million metric tons 93.77 million metric tons 78.27 million metric tons World
2020s 13.26 million metric tons 93.16 million metric tons 79.90 million metric tons World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, China or World?
World, at 94.40 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 World?
81.14 million metric tons, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and World rank globally for capture fisheries production?
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.