China vs North America: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita

China
0.0676 metric tons per person
in 2024
North America
0.0145 metric tons per person
in 2024
China rank
26th
North America rank
24th

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita over time

  • China
  • North America
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0676 metric tons per person against 0.0145 metric tons per person in North America, a difference of 0.0531 metric tons per person.

That makes China's figure about 4.7 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.

China ranks 26th and North America ranks 24th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and North America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China North America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.005 metric tons per person 0.0197 metric tons per person 0.0147 metric tons per person North America
1970s 0.006 metric tons per person 0.0193 metric tons per person 0.0133 metric tons per person North America
1980s 0.0089 metric tons per person 0.0251 metric tons per person 0.0162 metric tons per person North America
1990s 0.0249 metric tons per person 0.0247 metric tons per person 0.0002 metric tons per person China
2000s 0.0405 metric tons per person 0.0218 metric tons per person 0.0187 metric tons per person China
2010s 0.0535 metric tons per person 0.0195 metric tons per person 0.0341 metric tons per person China
2020s 0.0631 metric tons per person 0.016 metric tons per person 0.0471 metric tons per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita, China or North America?
China, at 0.0676 metric tons per person against 0.0145 metric tons per person in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita between China and North America?
0.0531 metric tons per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and North America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and North America rank globally for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
China ranks 26th and North America ranks 24th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.