China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Total fisheries production

China (People’s Republic of)
95.21 million metric tons
in 2024
World
235.81 million metric tons
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
World rank
1st

Total fisheries production over time

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How they compare

World currently reports 235.81 million metric tons against 95.21 million metric tons in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 140.60 million metric tons.

That makes World's figure about 2.5 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) World Difference Ahead
1960s 3.58 million metric tons 46.39 million metric tons 42.81 million metric tons World
1970s 5.39 million metric tons 60.81 million metric tons 55.42 million metric tons World
1980s 9.36 million metric tons 80.28 million metric tons 70.92 million metric tons World
1990s 30.13 million metric tons 118.74 million metric tons 88.62 million metric tons World
2000s 52.67 million metric tons 151.45 million metric tons 98.78 million metric tons World
2010s 73.70 million metric tons 194.06 million metric tons 120.36 million metric tons World
2020s 89.05 million metric tons 224.82 million metric tons 135.77 million metric tons World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, China (People’s Republic of) or World?
World, at 235.81 million metric tons against 95.21 million metric tons in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
140.60 million metric tons, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for total fisheries production?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 216 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
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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.