World Total

World's shrimp production totaled 4,168,400 tons in the year 2000, up slightly from 4,118,900 tons in 1999. Production from aquaculture is estimated at 855,500 tons in 2001, up nearly 10 percent from 2000.

China is the largest producer of shrimp in the world at 1,241,900 tons in 2000, comprising to nearly 30 percent of the world's production. However, if considering only production from aquaculture, Thailand is the largest producer with the figure reaching 280,000 tons in 2001.

Yearly shrimp production by major producing countries 1991-2000 (in 1,000 metric tons)

Country	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
China	564.1	574.1	488.7	603.4	665.6	751.8	829.6	970.9	1,222.7	1,241.9
India	300.5	290.4	363.0	446.6	406.1	415.6	366.6	413.1	423.3	405.7
Thailand	289.9	300.6	343.1	385.0	389.3	370.8	350.8	345.4	370.9	398.5
Indonesia	296.8	312.1	300.7	317.1	334.7	343.3	382.2	345.5	384.5	398.4
USA	148.5	156.5	137.9	130.2	140.2	145.0	132.9	128.0	140.1	153.0
Vietnam	81.3	86.2	94.6	111.7	138.1	135.9	147.7	148.4	148.9	151.1
Canada	44.7	43.1	47.4	53.2	63.1	65.7	82.1	113.1	120.0	130.6
Malaysia	104.7	129.4	109.8	106.4	99.6	108.0	101.0	57.1	102.7	111.9
Mexico	70.6	66.2	79.8	77.3	85.9	78.9	88.5	90.3	95.6	95.1
Greenland	73.1	81.9	76.5	79.8	81.9	72.0	63.9	69.6	79.2	81.5
Philippines	84.9	118.8	130.1	126.6	127.5	113.2	74.5	72.3	73.1	79.4
Norway	49.0	49.1	49.0	38.2	39.3	41.5	42.0	57.1	64.2	66.2
Bangladesh	19.6	21.0	28.5	28.8	34.0	49.3	56.5	66.1	81.1	58.2
Brazil	42.3	44.0	38.4	38.5	43.0	38.9	44.1	42.8	47.7	56.6
Ecuador	118.8	127.0	97.5	98.7	112.1	112.9	137.2	147.4	121.0	51.4
Korea Rep.	55.8	67.1	68.0	58.1	42.5	40.9	41.1	47.6	44.7	37.2
Others	532.7	529.3	542.0	551.7	594.5	622.9	633.7	647.4	599.2	651.7
Total	2,877.3	2,996.8	2,995.0	3,251.3	3,397.4	3,506.6	3,574.4	3,762.1	4,118.9	4,168.4

Remark: data include all types of shrimp, namely farm-raised shrimp and wild shrimp
Source: Globefish