Fishing fleet — Vessels in China
China: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 10.02 million Gross tonnage in 2021. ▲ Rising
Fishing fleet — Vessels in China, 1999–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.
Analysis
In 2021, fishing fleet — vessels in China stood at 10.02 million Gross tonnage.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in China peaked at 10.98 million Gross tonnage in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.49 million Gross tonnage, in 1999.
That places China 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Fishing fleet — Vessels in China, year by year
| Year | Gross tonnage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.49 million Gross tonnage | — |
| 2000 | 7.61 million Gross tonnage | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.80 million Gross tonnage | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.62 million Gross tonnage | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.93 million Gross tonnage | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.85 million Gross tonnage | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.87 million Gross tonnage | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.08 million Gross tonnage | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.56 million Gross tonnage | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.97 million Gross tonnage | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.18 million Gross tonnage | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.41 million Gross tonnage | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.57 million Gross tonnage | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.10 million Gross tonnage | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.44 million Gross tonnage | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.70 million Gross tonnage | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.86 million Gross tonnage | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.98 million Gross tonnage | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.82 million Gross tonnage | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.80 million Gross tonnage | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.40 million Gross tonnage | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.06 million Gross tonnage | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 10.02 million Gross tonnage | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.49 million Gross tonnage | 7.49 million Gross tonnage | 7.49 million Gross tonnage | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.15 million Gross tonnage | 7.61 million Gross tonnage | 9.18 million Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 million Gross tonnage | 9.41 million Gross tonnage | 10.98 million Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 million Gross tonnage | 10.02 million Gross tonnage | 10.06 million Gross tonnage | 2 |
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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 fishing fleet — vessels in China?
- Fishing fleet — vessels in China was 10.02 million Gross tonnage in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 million Gross tonnage in 2016.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 million Gross tonnage in 1999.
- How does China rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
- China ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Fishing fleet — Vessels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset covers the number and gross tonnage of national active fishing vessels—vessels that, at the time of reporting, are active and engaged solely in catching operations. This includes all types of vessels: industrial and artisanal, motorized and unmotorized, decked and undecked, fishing in marine and inland waters. Data are broken down by length classes, expressed in meters. The unit of measure ‘Vessels’ should be read as ‘Number of vessels’. Fishing fleet - General notes Fishing fleet - Notes on individual countries and areas