Wild fish catch by gear type in China
China: Wild fish catch by gear type was 39,840 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
39,840
Change on year
up 712.8%
World rank
26th
of 123 countries
All-time high
860,079
in 2014
All-time low
4,902
in 2017
Years of data
34
1985–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in China, 1985–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in China stood at 39,840.
That represents a change of up 712.8% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in China peaked at 860,079 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,902, in 2017.
That places China 26th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,265 | 24,381 | 25,924 | 5 |
| 1990s | 22,664 | 7,343 | 70,154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,638 | 31,797 | 216,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,792 | 4,902 | 860,079 | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in China?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in China was 39,840 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 860,079 in 2014.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,902 in 2017.
- How does China rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- China ranks 26th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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