China vs India: Wild fish catch by gear type
China
7.33 million tonnes
in 2018
India
2.18 million tonnes
in 2018
China rank
1st
India rank
4th
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 7.33 million tonnes against 2.18 million tonnes in India, a difference of 5.14 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 3.4 times India's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 111 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 138,537 tonnes | 2,980 tonnes | 135,557 tonnes | China |
| 1960s | 363,236 tonnes | 23,339 tonnes | 339,897 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 747,291 tonnes | 328,260 tonnes | 419,031 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 1.43 million tonnes | 631,105 tonnes | 800,983 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 4.61 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 5.75 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 7.23 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, China or India?
- China, at 7.33 million tonnes against 2.18 million tonnes in India as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between China and India?
- 5.14 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do China and India rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 111 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.