China (People’s Republic of) vs Peru: Fish catch by fishing sector

China (People’s Republic of)
12.05 million
in 2018
Peru
6.70 million
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Peru rank
3rd

Fish catch by fishing sector over time

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

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 12.05 million against 6.70 million in Peru, a difference of 5.35 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.8 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Peru ranks 3rd of 165 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 187,827 406,125 218,298 Peru
1960s 452,952 9.63 million 9.17 million Peru
1970s 988,511 6.19 million 5.20 million Peru
1980s 2.18 million 4.60 million 2.42 million Peru
1990s 7.18 million 9.73 million 2.55 million Peru
2000s 10.09 million 9.36 million 728,544 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 12.30 million 4.75 million 7.55 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish catch by fishing sector, China (People’s Republic of) or Peru?
China (People’s Republic of), at 12.05 million against 6.70 million in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish catch by fishing sector between China (People’s Republic of) and Peru?
5.35 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Peru?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Peru rank globally for fish catch by fishing sector?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Peru ranks 3rd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fish catch by fishing sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 9,716 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed