China vs South Asia: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita

China
0.0676 metric tons per person
in 2024
South Asia
0.0144 metric tons per person
in 2024
China rank
26th
South Asia rank
25th

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

  • China
  • South Asia
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0676 metric tons per person against 0.0144 metric tons per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.0532 metric tons per person.

That makes China's figure about 4.7 times South Asia's.

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

China ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 25th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.005 metric tons per person 0.0034 metric tons per person 0.0016 metric tons per person China
1970s 0.006 metric tons per person 0.0042 metric tons per person 0.0018 metric tons per person China
1980s 0.0089 metric tons per person 0.0043 metric tons per person 0.0046 metric tons per person China
1990s 0.0249 metric tons per person 0.0057 metric tons per person 0.0193 metric tons per person China
2000s 0.0405 metric tons per person 0.007 metric tons per person 0.0335 metric tons per person China
2010s 0.0535 metric tons per person 0.0096 metric tons per person 0.044 metric tons per person China
2020s 0.0631 metric tons per person 0.0129 metric tons per person 0.0502 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 South Asia?
China, at 0.0676 metric tons per person against 0.0144 metric tons per person in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita between China and South Asia?
0.0532 metric tons per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Asia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and South Asia rank globally for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
China ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 25th 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.