Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in China
China: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.34 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.34 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0789 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in China peaked at 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0789 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places China 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in China, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0828 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0789 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0913 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1083 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1235 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1407 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1402 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1391 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1612 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1577 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1908 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2117 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1942 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2104 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2298 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2243 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.297 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3182 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3091 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3308 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3231 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.347 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3896 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.455 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5354 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5972 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6738 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7857 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8629 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.894 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 2.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 3.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 3.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0754 metric tons per square kilometre, 110.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1481 metric tons per square kilometre, 56.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1185 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0789 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1612 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2343 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1577 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3182 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3231 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8629 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.894 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 3 South Korea 23.77 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bangladesh 21.95 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Vietnam 17.23 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 7 Indonesia 8.12 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 8 Philippines 8 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 9 Singapore 5.86 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in China?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in China was 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0789 metric tons per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does China rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- China ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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.