China vs United States of America: Fish catch by fishing sector
China
12.05 million
in 2018
United States of America
4.91 million
in 2018
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th
Fish catch by fishing sector over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 12.05 million against 4.91 million in United States of America, a difference of 7.15 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 187,827 | 3.11 million | 2.92 million | United States of America |
| 1960s | 452,952 | 3.02 million | 2.57 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 988,511 | 3.43 million | 2.45 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.18 million | 4.96 million | 2.78 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 7.18 million | 5.51 million | 1.67 million | China |
| 2000s | 10.09 million | 5.08 million | 5.00 million | China |
| 2010s | 12.30 million | 4.98 million | 7.32 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish catch by fishing sector, China or United States of America?
- China, at 12.05 million against 4.91 million in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish catch by fishing sector between China and United States of America?
- 7.15 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for fish catch by fishing sector?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) β 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.