World fish market at a glance

GLOBEFISH is a key point of reference for analysis on market supply and demand trends for fisheries and aquaculture products, and is responsible for the biannual analysis on the sector presented in FAO’s flagship Food Outlook.

The below table presents summarized figures for production, trade, utilization and prices across the global market. For in-depth analysis, readers can explore the Global Fish Economy section of GLOBEFISH Highlights, published quarterly.

World Fish Market at a glance
20202021 estim.2022 f'castChange: 2022 over 2021
million tonnes
(live Weight)
%
World balance1
Production177.8182.0184.11.2
Capture fisheries90.392.392.1-0.2
Aquaculture87.589.792.02.6
Trade value
(exports USD billion)
150.9174.8193.510.7
Trade volume
(live weight)
64.368.368.90.8
Total utilization177.8182.0184.11.2
Food157.4161.1163.71.6
Feed16.416.916.4-2.8
Other uses4.04.04.01.1
Supply and demand indicators
Per caput food compsumption:
Food fish (kg/yr)20.120.420.50.8
From capture
fisheries (kg/year)
8.99.09.0-0.5
From aquaculture
(kg/year)
11.211.311.51.8
FAO FISH PRICE
INDEX 2
(2014-2016=100)
202020212022
Jan-Sep.
% Change Sep 2022 over Sep 2021
94.9101.7124.022.8
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.

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.