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World
Shrimp
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Countries
Indonesia, Vietnam and China have the most land devoted
to shrimp farms .
Eastern vs. Western
Worldwide there are approximately 1,251,450 hectares
(3 million acres) devoted to shrimp farming with 1.114,050
hectares in the Eastern hemisphere. From 1998 to 1999,
Asian countries showed a 75% increase in the number
of shrimp farms while North, Central and South America,
registered a 39% decrease.
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Shrimp Farms Worldwide
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Eastern Hemisphere
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| Country |
Hectares |
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1998 |
1999 |
| Thai |
70,000 |
80,000 |
| China |
- |
180,000 |
| Indonesia |
200,000 |
350,000 |
| India |
140,000 |
130,000 |
| Vietnam |
- |
200,000 |
| Philippines |
20,000 |
60,000 |
| Malaysia |
4,000 |
4,000 |
| Srilanka |
3,000 |
- |
| Others |
200,550 |
110,050 |
| Total |
637,550 |
1,114,050 |
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Western Hemisphere
|
| Country |
Hectares |
|
1998 |
1999 |
| Ecuador |
160,000 |
100,000 |
| Mexico |
24,000 |
- |
| Belize |
1,200 |
- |
| Nicaragua |
5,500 |
6,000 |
| Venezuela |
1,200 |
2,000 |
| Panama |
8,500 |
3,000 |
| Peru |
3,200 |
- |
| USA |
1,000 |
400 |
| Others |
22,000 |
26,000 |
| Total |
226,800 |
137,400 |
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Source : CP Group (Thailand) Shrimp Culture Newsletter March,
2000
Farmed % of Exports
Thailand and Ecuador have the highest reliance on farmed shrimp
supply for exports
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