Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China
China: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.34 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
6th
of 216 countries
All-time high
8.34 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0789 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China stood at 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China peaked at 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0789 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places China 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0828 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0789 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0913 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1083 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1235 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1407 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1402 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1391 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1612 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1577 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1908 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2117 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1942 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2104 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2298 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2243 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.297 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3182 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3091 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3308 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3231 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.347 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3896 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.455 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5354 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5972 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6738 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7857 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8629 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.894 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 2.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 3.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 3.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0754 metric tons per square kilometre, 110.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1481 metric tons per square kilometre, 56.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1185 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0789 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1612 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2343 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1577 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3182 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3231 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8629 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.894 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 3 South Korea 23.77 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bangladesh 21.95 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Vietnam 17.23 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Indonesia 8.12 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 8 Philippines 8 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 9 Singapore 5.86 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2291 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.6695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China?
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China was 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0789 metric tons per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does China rank for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Aquaculture production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Aquaculture production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Aquaculture production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Aquaculture production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.