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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
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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
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64.2
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66.2 |
Bangladesh
|
19.6
|
21.0
|
28.5
|
28.8
|
34.0
|
49.3
|
56.5
|
66.1
|
81.1
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58.2 |
Brazil
|
42.3
|
44.0
|
38.4
|
38.5
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43.0
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38.9
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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
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2,877.3
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2,996.8
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2,995.0
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3,251.3
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3,397.4
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3,506.6
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3,574.4
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3,762.1
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4,118.9
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4,168.4 |
Remark: data include all types of shrimp,
namely farm-raised shrimp and wild shrimp
Source: Globefish
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