Capture fishery production, per capita in China
China: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0094 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0094 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0125 metric tons per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.003 metric tons per person
in 1970
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in China stood at 0.0094 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in China peaked at 0.0125 metric tons per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.003 metric tons per person, in 1970.
China ranks 94th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.008 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0094 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0094 metric tons per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0319 metric tons per person, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0096 metric tons per person | 0.0059 metric tons per person | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0114 metric tons per person | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0117 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 0.0121 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 metric tons per person | 0.0093 metric tons per person | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0097 metric tons per person compare
- 92 Bahrain 0.0095 metric tons per person compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0095 metric tons per person compare
- 95 Colombia 0.0093 metric tons per person compare
- 96 El Salvador 0.009 metric tons per person compare
- 97 Malawi 0.0088 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0951 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3742 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in China?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in China was 0.0094 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0125 metric tons per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 metric tons per person in 1970.
- How does China rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- China ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.