China vs India: Aquaculture production
China
81.95 million metric tons
in 2024
India
12.09 million metric tons
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Aquaculture production over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 81.95 million metric tons against 12.09 million metric tons in India, a difference of 69.86 million metric tons.
That makes China's figure about 6.8 times India's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 million metric tons | 72,492 metric tons | 1.02 million metric tons | China |
| 1970s | 2.20 million metric tons | 211,755 metric tons | 1.99 million metric tons | China |
| 1980s | 4.98 million metric tons | 630,712 metric tons | 4.35 million metric tons | China |
| 1990s | 18.57 million metric tons | 1.59 million metric tons | 16.98 million metric tons | China |
| 2000s | 37.86 million metric tons | 2.83 million metric tons | 35.03 million metric tons | China |
| 2010s | 58.20 million metric tons | 5.35 million metric tons | 52.85 million metric tons | China |
| 2020s | 75.79 million metric tons | 10.34 million metric tons | 65.45 million metric tons | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, China or India?
- China, at 81.95 million metric tons against 12.09 million metric tons in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between China and India?
- 69.86 million metric tons, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for aquaculture production?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Aquaculture production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.