Canada vs China: Wild fish catch by gear type

Canada
34,593
in 2018
China
39,840
in 2018
Canada rank
27th
China rank
26th

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • Canada
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 39,840 against 34,593 in Canada, a difference of 5,247.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.

Canada ranks 27th and China ranks 26th of 123 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
1980s 9,855 25,265 15,410 China
1990s 10,952 22,664 11,712 China
2000s 9,341 115,638 106,298 China
2010s 10,337 235,792 225,454 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Canada or China?
China, at 39,840 against 34,593 in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Canada and China?
5,247, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Canada and China rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
Canada ranks 27th and China ranks 26th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wild fish catch by gear type
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
123 places, 5,521 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed