China vs Russia: Fish catch by fishing sector
China
12.05 million
in 2018
Russia
7.24 million
in 2018
China rank
1st
Russia rank
2nd
Fish catch by fishing sector over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 12.05 million against 7.24 million in Russia, a difference of 4.81 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 187,827 | 3.16 million | 2.97 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 452,952 | 6.87 million | 6.42 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 988,511 | 11.04 million | 10.05 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.18 million | 12.18 million | 9.99 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 7.18 million | 10.45 million | 3.27 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 10.09 million | 6.91 million | 3.17 million | China |
| 2010s | 12.30 million | 6.94 million | 5.36 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish catch by fishing sector, China or Russia?
- China, at 12.05 million against 7.24 million in Russia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish catch by fishing sector between China and Russia?
- 4.81 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for fish catch by fishing sector?
- China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by 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.