Seafood and fish production in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Seafood and fish production was 6,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 135 countries
All-time high
14,850 tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
1,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood and fish production in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood and fish production in Hong Kong, China is 6,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood and fish production in Hong Kong, China peaked at 14,850 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong, China 36th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seafood and fish production in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,800 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1963 | 1,900 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1,500 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1965 | 1,400 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 2,400 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1967 | 1,700 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1968 | 3,500 tonnes | +105.9% |
| 1969 | 4,400 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1970 | 4,300 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3,700 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 4,700 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 4,100 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 4,360 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 6,320 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1976 | 7,820 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 6,180 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 7,130 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 7,850 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 5,920 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 7,010 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 6,580 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 6,320 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 7,340 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 6,460 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 6,770 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 7,290 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 6,500 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 6,070 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 6,700 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 6,010 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 12,670 tonnes | +110.8% |
| 1993 | 14,820 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 14,850 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 11,730 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 9,550 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 14,430 tonnes | +51.1% |
| 1998 | 8,850 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 6,400 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 7,750 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 8,600 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 8,390 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7,750 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 8,280 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 8,010 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 7,640 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 7,640 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,840 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7,890 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,178 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 4,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,646 tonnes | 3,700 tonnes | 7,850 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,626 tonnes | 5,920 tonnes | 7,340 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,601 tonnes | 6,010 tonnes | 14,850 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,979 tonnes | 7,640 tonnes | 8,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,200 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong, China
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2024)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood and fish production in Hong Kong, China?
- Seafood and fish production in Hong Kong, China was 6,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood and fish production recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 14,850 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest seafood and fish production recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for seafood and fish production?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 36th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood and fish production rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood and fish production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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