Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in China
China: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.41 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
82nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.77 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.2552 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in China peaked at 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2552 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2552 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2705 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2653 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2627 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2695 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2668 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2673 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2797 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.272 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2652 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.288 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3205 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3301 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3606 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3725 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3832 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3859 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3676 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3272 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3352 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3345 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3737 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3909 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4197 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4484 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5124 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.576 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6191 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6631 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7152 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7938 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8971 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2677 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2552 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2797 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3401 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2652 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3859 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4673 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3345 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6631 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7152 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 79 Estonia 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 80 Rwanda 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 81 United States Virgin Islands 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cape Verde 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 84 Dominica 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 85 Lithuania 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in China?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in China was 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2552 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.