China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Capture fishery production

China (People’s Republic of)
13.26 million
in 2024
India
6.36 million
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
India rank
3rd

Capture fishery production over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • India
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 13.26 million against 6.36 million in India, a difference of 6.91 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.1 times India's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) India Difference Ahead
1960s 2.48 million 1.20 million 1.29 million China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 3.19 million 1.88 million 1.32 million China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 4.39 million 2.21 million 2.18 million China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 11.55 million 3.27 million 8.28 million China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 14.81 million 3.82 million 10.99 million China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 15.50 million 5.00 million 10.50 million China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 13.26 million 5.55 million 7.71 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fishery production, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
China (People’s Republic of), at 13.26 million against 6.36 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fishery production between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
6.91 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for capture fishery production?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Capture fishery production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capture fishery production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed