China vs Vietnam: What is wild fish catch used for?

China
2.80 million tonnes
in 2015
Vietnam
133,418 tonnes
in 2015
China rank
1st
Vietnam rank
4th

What is wild fish catch used for? over time

  • China
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

China currently reports 2.80 million tonnes against 133,418 tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 2.67 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 21.0 times Vietnam's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 4th of 140 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 42,060 tonnes 911.86 tonnes 41,148 tonnes China
1960s 104,586 tonnes 13,735 tonnes 90,851 tonnes China
1970s 290,592 tonnes 20,628 tonnes 269,964 tonnes China
1980s 668,036 tonnes 53,157 tonnes 614,878 tonnes China
1990s 1.44 million tonnes 137,137 tonnes 1.30 million tonnes China
2000s 1.90 million tonnes 134,490 tonnes 1.76 million tonnes China
2010s 2.14 million tonnes 130,590 tonnes 2.00 million tonnes China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what is wild fish catch used for?, China or Vietnam?
China, at 2.80 million tonnes against 133,418 tonnes in Vietnam as of 2015.
What is the difference in what is wild fish catch used for? between China and Vietnam?
2.67 million tonnes, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do China and Vietnam rank globally for what is wild fish catch used for??
China ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 4th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
What is wild fish catch used for?
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
140 places, 8,720 data points, 1950–2015
Last refreshed