Wild fish catch by gear type in China
China: Wild fish catch by gear type was 7.33 million tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in China, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in China stood at 7.33 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in China peaked at 8.32 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48,346 tonnes, in 1950.
That places China 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2018, 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 | 138,537 tonnes | 48,346 tonnes | 226,989 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 363,236 tonnes | 248,742 tonnes | 468,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 747,291 tonnes | 456,376 tonnes | 943,653 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million tonnes | 834,791 tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | 8.32 million tonnes | 9 |
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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 wild fish catch by gear type in China?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in China was 7.33 million tonnes 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 8.32 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,346 tonnes in 1950.
- How does China rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- China ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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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