Countries by Total Fish Production 2024

About This Dataset

Countries ranked by total fish and seafood production including capture fisheries and aquaculture in 2024, measured in millions of metric tons according to FAO State of World Fisheries data. China accounts for approximately 35% of global fish production when aquaculture is included — its vast freshwater and coastal aquaculture industry producing more farmed fish than the rest of the world combined, driven by government investment in fish farming as a protein source for 1.4 billion people.

Analysis

China (90), Indonesia (23) and India (17) take the top three in Fish Production (Million Metric Tons) in 2024. China alone accounts for more than the other 7 entities combined: 90 against 73 Fish Production (Million Metric Tons). Only 1 of the 8 reaches even half the leader's figure (45 or more).

Source: Wikipedia

Key Findings

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China leads in Fish Production (Million Metric Tons) with 90 in 2024.

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Average Fish Production (Million Metric Tons) in 2024: 20 · median: 8.

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Gap in 2024: China is 18× larger than Bangladesh.