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
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.