What is wild fish catch used for? in China
China: What is wild fish catch used for? was 2.80 million tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
What is wild fish catch used for? in China, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2015, what is wild fish catch used for? in China stood at 2.80 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in China peaked at 2.80 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,043 tonnes, in 1950.
That places China 1st out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,060 tonnes | 15,043 tonnes | 66,613 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 104,586 tonnes | 70,981 tonnes | 137,471 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 290,592 tonnes | 150,316 tonnes | 422,631 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 668,036 tonnes | 478,839 tonnes | 899,103 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 million tonnes | 921,597 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 6 |
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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 what is wild fish catch used for? in China?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in China was 2.80 million tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,043 tonnes in 1950.
- How does China rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- China ranks 1st out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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