China (People’s Republic of) vs United States: Aquaculture production

China (People’s Republic of)
75.39 million Tonnes
in 2022
United States
478,824 Tonnes
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Aquaculture production over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • United States
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199520082022

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 75.39 million Tonnes against 478,824 Tonnes in United States, a difference of 74.91 million Tonnes.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 157.4 times United States's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 24.41 million Tonnes 433,897 Tonnes 23.97 million Tonnes China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 37.86 million Tonnes 513,211 Tonnes 37.35 million Tonnes China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 58.20 million Tonnes 444,240 Tonnes 57.75 million Tonnes China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 72.89 million Tonnes 463,013 Tonnes 72.43 million Tonnes China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, China (People’s Republic of) or United States?
China (People’s Republic of), at 75.39 million Tonnes against 478,824 Tonnes in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
74.91 million Tonnes, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States rank globally for aquaculture production?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Aquaculture production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Aquaculture production
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,456 data points, 1995–2022
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This dataset covers annual series of aquaculture production in volume and value, expressed respectively in live weight tonnes and US dollars. Aquaculture involves the farming of aquatic organisms, including fish, molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production - General notes Aquaculture production - Notes on individual countries and areas