Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China
China: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.41 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
83rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.77 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.2552 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China peaked at 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2552 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 83rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2552 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2705 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2653 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2627 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2695 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2668 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2673 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2797 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.272 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2652 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.288 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3205 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3301 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3606 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3725 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3832 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3859 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3676 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3272 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3352 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3345 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3737 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3909 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4197 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4484 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5124 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.576 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6191 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6631 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7152 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7938 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8971 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5348 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2677 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2552 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2797 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3401 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2652 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3859 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4673 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3345 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6631 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7152 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 80 Tonga 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 81 Spain 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 82 Solomon Islands 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 84 Rwanda 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 85 United States Virgin Islands 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 86 New Zealand 1.24 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 capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China was 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2552 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 83rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries 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.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fisheries 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
Capture fisheries 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.