Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China
China: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.75 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
25th
of 216 countries
All-time high
9.75 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.338 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China stood at 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China peaked at 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.338 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 25th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.338 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3494 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3566 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.371 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.393 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4074 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4074 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4188 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4332 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4229 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4787 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5322 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5243 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.571 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6023 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6075 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6829 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6858 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6363 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.666 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6576 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7208 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7805 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8747 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9838 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 3.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 4.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 4.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 7.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 8.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8393 metric tons per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3861 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.338 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4332 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5744 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4229 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6858 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9974 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6576 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 22 Norway 11.51 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 23 Grenada 11.09 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 24 Japan 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 26 Netherlands 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 27 Belize 8.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ecuador 7.78 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 total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in China was 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.338 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total 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.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- 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
Total 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.