Tilapia

Key facts on Tilapia

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Production faces challenges, positive trade outlook
21/11/2023

Despite lower-than-expected production levels by major tilapia suppliers including China, Egypt, and certain Latin America countries, global trade volumes...

Increasing domestic demand in major producers
10/10/2023

The major global suppliers of tilapia, namely China, Africa and Latin America, saw increasing demand in their domestic markets in 2023. Meanwhile, Latin...

Demand for tilapia resumes growth despite higher prices.
03/03/2023

Global tilapia production is expected to increase by 2-4 percent in 2022. Tilapia has recently gained popularity in the international market with its...

Tilapia: Firm demand, volatile prices
05/10/2022

Tilapia prices spiking as demand outpaces global supply growth.Tilapia was one product category that weathered the pandemic particularly well, benefitting...

New suppliers challenging China’s tilapia dominance
16/12/2021

Even before the pandemic, a variety of factors have been dragging on the growth of the Chinese tilapia sector for some years now. At present, with the...

Key Documents
03/10/2024

In 2023, fluctuations in the global tilapia market reflected changing demand and industry conditions which had influenced supply and trade dynamics. However, global production remained stable, indicating market resilience and potential recovery in 2024.

04/07/2024

During the first nine months of 2023, global tilapia trade saw a slight downtrend due to tight supply and increased production costs. However, the market is expected to remain positive in terms of trade and supply, and the outlook for a recovery in prices in 2024 is optimistic.

17/08/2022

The GLOBEFISH Trade Statistics focus on trends in trade flows for the major product groups and most important traders using the most recently available data. Data is sourced from the...

09/05/2022

The GLOBEFISH Trade Statistics focus on trends in trade flows for the major product groups and most important traders using the most recently available data. Data is sourced from the...

21/09/2021

The GLOBEFISH Trade Statistics focus on trends in trade flows for the major product groups and most important traders using the most recently available data. Data is sourced from the...