Capture fisheries production in China
China: Capture fisheries production was 13.26 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.26 million metric tons
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 216 countries
All-time high
16.65 million metric tons
in 2015
All-time low
2.22 million metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in China, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production in China stood at 13.26 million metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in China peaked at 16.65 million metric tons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million metric tons, in 1960.
China ranks 1st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in China, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.22 million metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 2.40 million metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 2.54 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 2.49 million metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.47 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.53 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.50 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.51 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.63 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 2.55 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.49 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.70 million metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 3.01 million metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 3.10 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.38 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 3.50 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.60 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.62 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.45 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 3.07 million metric tons | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 3.15 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.14 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.51 million metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 3.67 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 3.94 million metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 4.21 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 4.81 million metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 5.41 million metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 5.81 million metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 6.22 million metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 6.71 million metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 7.45 million metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 8.42 million metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 9.48 million metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 11.02 million metric tons | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 12.71 million metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 14.33 million metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 14.72 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.47 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 15.21 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 14.82 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 14.40 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.43 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.60 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.79 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.85 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.00 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.99 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.16 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.06 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.05 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.26 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.45 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.63 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.36 million metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 16.65 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 16.02 million metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 15.58 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.83 million metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 14.17 million metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 13.45 million metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 13.14 million metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.18 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.26 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 13.26 million metric tons | -0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13.26 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939 metric tons, 379.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 13.26 million metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,348 metric tons, 151.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 million metric tons | 2.22 million metric tons | 2.63 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.19 million metric tons | 2.49 million metric tons | 3.62 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 million metric tons | 3.14 million metric tons | 6.22 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.55 million metric tons | 6.71 million metric tons | 15.47 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.81 million metric tons | 14.40 million metric tons | 15.16 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.50 million metric tons | 14.17 million metric tons | 16.65 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.26 million metric tons | 13.14 million metric tons | 13.45 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in China?
- Capture fisheries production in China was 13.26 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 million metric tons in 2015.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million metric tons in 1960.
- How does China rank for capture fisheries production?
- China ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.