China | Aquaculture production (metric tons)

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. 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.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
People's Republic of China
Records
63
Source
China | Aquaculture production (metric tons)
1960 958506
1961 777762
1962 741121
1963 856931
1964 1017083
1965 1159540
1966 1320775
1967 1315911
1968 1306208
1969 1513849
1970 1480670
1971 1790968
1972 1987611
1973 1823366
1974 1975622
1975 2157727
1976 2106125
1977 2788044
1978 2987334
1979 2901626
1980 3105342
1981 3033775
1982 3258008
1983 3657489
1984 4271240
1985 5026016
1986 5606227
1987 6325967
1988 7376299
1989 8101298
1990 8392965
1991 9695110
1992 12185159
1993 15221669
1994 18213586
1995 21152498
1996 23465787
1997 23747399
1998 25671893
1999 28000956
2000 29749708
2001 31102502
2002 33160273
2003 34891716
2004 37172411
2005 38943267
2006 40911091.49
2007 42530160.3
2008 44072886.73
2009 46062875.71
2010 47789756.78
2011 49147606.1
2012 52082585.66
2013 55029057.76
2014 57320503.73
2015 59368941.59
2016 62318377.86
2017 64358480.81
2018 66135059.34
2019 68423858.99
2020 70483538.48
2021 72805297
2022

China | Aquaculture production (metric tons)

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. 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.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
People's Republic of China
Records
63
Source