Aquaculture farmed fish production in China
China: Aquaculture farmed fish production was 81.95 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
81.95 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
81.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
741,121
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Aquaculture farmed fish production in China, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 81.95 million for aquaculture farmed fish production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture farmed fish production in China peaked at 81.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 741,121, in 1962.
That places China 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture farmed fish production in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 958,506 | — |
| 1961 | 777,762 | -18.9% |
| 1962 | 741,121 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 856,931 | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 1.02 million | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 1.16 million | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 1.32 million | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.31 million | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.51 million | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 1.48 million | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.79 million | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 1.99 million | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 1.82 million | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.98 million | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 2.16 million | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 2.11 million | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.79 million | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 2.99 million | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 2.90 million | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.11 million | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 3.03 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.26 million | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 3.66 million | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 4.27 million | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 5.03 million | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 5.61 million | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 6.33 million | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 7.38 million | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 8.10 million | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 8.39 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 9.70 million | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 12.19 million | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 15.22 million | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 18.21 million | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 21.15 million | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 23.47 million | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 23.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 25.67 million | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 28.00 million | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 29.75 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 31.10 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 33.16 million | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 34.89 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 37.17 million | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 38.94 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 40.91 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 42.53 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 44.07 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 46.06 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 47.79 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 49.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 52.08 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 55.03 million | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 57.32 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 59.37 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 62.32 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 64.36 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 66.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 68.42 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 70.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 72.81 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 75.44 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 78.28 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 81.95 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 million | 741,121 | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.20 million | 1.48 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 million | 3.03 million | 8.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.57 million | 8.39 million | 28.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.86 million | 29.75 million | 46.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.20 million | 47.79 million | 68.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.79 million | 70.48 million | 81.95 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.66 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture farmed fish production in China?
- Aquaculture farmed fish production in China was 81.95 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest aquaculture farmed fish production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 81.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest aquaculture farmed fish production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 741,121 in 1962.
- How does China rank for aquaculture farmed fish production?
- China ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture farmed fish production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Aquaculture farmed fish production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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