World Fish Market at a Glance
A selection of the latest data available from the world fish market.
| WORLD FISH MARKET AT A GLANCE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Change: 2018 over 2017 | |
| estim. | estim. | |||
| million tonnes | % | |||
| World Balance | ||||
| Production | 170.9 | 175.1 | 178.8 | 2.1 |
| Capture fisheries | 90.9 | 91.5 | 91.8 | 0.3 |
| Aquaculture | 80.0 | 83. 6 | 87.0 | 4.0 |
| Trade value(exports USD billion) | 142.5 | 155.0 | 165.9 | 7.0 |
| Trade volume(live weight) | 59.5 | 60.5 | 60.8 | 0.5 |
| Total utilization | 170.9 | 175.1 | 178. 8 | 2.1 |
| Food | 151.2 | 154.4 | 157.9 | 2.2 |
| Feed | 14.6 | 15.6 | 15.8 | 1.3 |
| Other uses | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | Supply and demand indicators |
| Per caput food consumption | ||||
| Food fish (kg/year) | 20.3 | 20.4 | 20.7 | 1.1 |
| From capture fisheries (kg/year) | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.3 | -1.0 |
| From aquaculture (kg/year) | 10.7 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 2.9 |
| Source of data for the FAO Fish Price Index: Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) | ||||