World Fish Market at a glance
World Fish Market at a glance
2020 2021 estim. 2022 f'cast Change: 2022 over 2021
million tonnes
(live Weight)
%
World balance1
Production 177.8 182.0 184.1 1.2
Capture fisheries 90.3 92.3 92.1 -0.2
Aquaculture 87.5 89.7 92.0 2.6
Trade value
(exports USD billion)
150.9 174.8 193.5 10.7
Trade volume
(live weight)
64.3 68.3 68.9 0.8
Total utilization 177.8 182.0 184.1 1.2
Food 157.4 161.1 163.7 1.6
Feed 16.4 16.9 16.4 -2.8
Other uses 4.0 4.0 4.0 1.1
Supply and demand indicators
Per caput food compsumption:
Food fish (kg/yr) 20.1 20.4 20.5 0.8
From capture
fisheries (kg/year)
8.9 9.0 9.0 -0.5
From aquaculture
(kg/year)
11.2 11.3 11.5 1.8
FAO FISH PRICE
INDEX 2
(2014-2016=100)
2020 2021 2022
Jan-Sep.
% Change Sep 2022 over Sep 2021
94.9 101.7 124.0 22.8
Source: FAO Food Outlook November 2022
1 Data do not include aquatic mamals, crocodiles, alligators, caimans and algae.
2 Source of the raw data for the FAO Fish Price Index: EUMOFA, INFOFISH, INFOPESCA, INFOYOU, Statistics Norway.

Totals may not match due to rounding.

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