China vs Indonesia: Total fisheries production

China
95.21 million metric tons
in 2024
Indonesia
23.57 million metric tons
in 2024
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
2nd

Total fisheries production over time

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  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China currently reports 95.21 million metric tons against 23.57 million metric tons in Indonesia, a difference of 71.64 million metric tons.

That makes China's figure about 4.0 times Indonesia's.

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

China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 2nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.58 million metric tons 1.05 million metric tons 2.53 million metric tons China
1970s 5.39 million metric tons 1.44 million metric tons 3.96 million metric tons China
1980s 9.36 million metric tons 2.43 million metric tons 6.93 million metric tons China
1990s 30.13 million metric tons 4.18 million metric tons 25.95 million metric tons China
2000s 52.67 million metric tons 6.94 million metric tons 45.73 million metric tons China
2010s 73.70 million metric tons 19.50 million metric tons 54.20 million metric tons China
2020s 89.05 million metric tons 22.55 million metric tons 66.50 million metric tons China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, China or Indonesia?
China, at 95.21 million metric tons against 23.57 million metric tons in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between China and Indonesia?
71.64 million metric tons, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for total fisheries production?
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 2nd 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). 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)
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

Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.