China - Aquaculture production (metric tons)

The value for Aquaculture production (metric tons) in China was 66,135,060 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 58 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 66,135,060 in 2018 and a minimum value of 741,121 in 1962.

Definition: Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization.

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Year Value
1960 958,506
1961 777,762
1962 741,121
1963 856,931
1964 1,017,083
1965 1,159,540
1966 1,320,775
1967 1,315,911
1968 1,306,208
1969 1,513,849
1970 1,480,670
1971 1,790,968
1972 1,987,611
1973 1,823,366
1974 1,975,622
1975 2,157,727
1976 2,106,125
1977 2,788,044
1978 2,987,334
1979 2,901,626
1980 3,105,342
1981 3,033,775
1982 3,258,008
1983 3,657,489
1984 4,271,240
1985 5,026,016
1986 5,606,227
1987 6,325,967
1988 7,376,299
1989 8,101,298
1990 8,392,965
1991 9,695,110
1992 12,185,160
1993 15,221,670
1994 18,213,590
1995 21,152,500
1996 23,465,790
1997 23,747,400
1998 25,671,890
1999 28,000,960
2000 29,749,710
2001 31,102,500
2002 33,160,270
2003 34,891,720
2004 37,172,410
2005 38,943,270
2006 40,911,090
2007 42,530,160
2008 44,072,890
2009 46,062,880
2010 47,789,760
2011 49,147,610
2012 52,082,580
2013 55,029,060
2014 57,320,500
2015 59,368,940
2016 62,318,380
2017 64,358,480
2018 66,135,060

Development Relevance: Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Farming implies some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. Farming also implies individual or corporate ownership of the stock being cultivated. For statistical purposes, aquatic organisms which are harvested by an individual of corporate body which has owned them throughout their rearing period contribute to aquaculture while aquatic organisms which are exploitable by public as a common property resource, with or without appropriate licences, are the harvest of fisheries.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption. At this time, harvest for ornamental purposes is not included.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production