World canned tuna production World canned tuna production totaled
1,357,000 tons in 2000, down slightly from 1,399,000 tons in
1999 and down form 1,406,000 tons in 1998.
The US is the largest canned tuna producer in the world,
at 304,000 tons in 2000, or about 22.5 percent of world production.
Thailand is next at 244,000 tons or 18 percent of world production.
Spain is the third largest canned tuna producer in the world
at 180,000 tons or 13 percent of world production.
Table 8 Annual world production of canned tuna by major
producers between 1995 and 2000,unit = 1,000 tons
