Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in China
China: Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 4.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in China is 4.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in China peaked at 20.18 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -7.23 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places China 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1964 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1965 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1966 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 2.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1970 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1971 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -656.6% |
| 1972 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1973 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1974 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -703.2% |
| 1975 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1976 | 0.868 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1977 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +1329.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4285 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1979 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -1786.6% |
| 1980 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1981 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1982 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -866.4% |
| 1983 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 12.07 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1985 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 12.78 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1991 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +147.6% |
| 1992 | 20.18 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1993 | 19.85 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 18.36 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 15.85 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1998 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +293.9% |
| 1999 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +118.5% |
| 2003 | 4 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 2013 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2020 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -1786.6% | 0.4285 % change on previous year | -7.23 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1329.3% | 0.868 % change on previous year | 12.41 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +866.4% | -1.25 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +703.2% | -1.48 % change on previous year | 8.9 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +656.6% | -2.37 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +293.9% | 1.77 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -7.23 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.23 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 12.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.86 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 20.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 67 Armenia 4.25 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Mozambique 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Thailand 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Paraguay 3.76 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Afghanistan 3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Laos 3.64 % change on previous year 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)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0676 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 7.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 7,732 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -15.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in China?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in China was 4.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.18 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.23 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does China rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total 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)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Total fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.