Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP in China

Name: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP in China
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China: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0 metric tons per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

11th

of 210 countries

All-time high

0 metric tons per US$ of GDP

in 1993

All-time low

0 metric tons per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

China recorded 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places China 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP in China, 1960 to 2024.
Year	metric tons per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1962	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1963	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1964	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1965	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1966	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1967	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1968	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1969	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1970	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1971	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1972	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1973	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1974	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1975	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1976	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1977	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1978	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1979	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1980	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1981	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1982	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1983	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1984	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1985	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1986	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1987	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1988	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1989	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1990	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1991	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1992	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1993	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1994	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1995	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1996	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1997	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1998	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1999	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2000	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2001	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2002	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2003	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2004	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2005	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2006	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2007	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2008	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2009	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2010	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2011	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2012	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2013	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2014	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2015	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2016	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2017	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2018	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2019	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2020	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2021	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2022	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2023	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2024	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0 metric tons per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near China

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10 Philippines 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
12 Chile 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
13 Egypt 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
14 Zambia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp in China?: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp in China was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does China rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp?: China ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP
Unit: metric tons per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 210 places, 11,336 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.