World canned tuna consumption
The Unites States is the world's
largest market for canned tuna, with consumption estimated
at about 46 million cases in 2001, or 28 percent of the global
consumption of approximately 165 million cases.
Table Per capita canned tuna
consumption
| Market |
Kg/person |
Pounds/person |
| USA |
1.6 |
3.52 |
| France |
1.6 |
3.52 |
| Germany |
0.7 |
1.54 |
| Italy |
2.1 |
4.62 |
| Spain |
2.5 |
5.50 |
| United Kingdom |
1.8 |
3.96 |
Source: AC Nielsen, National Fisheries
Marine Service, Eurostat, Bumble Bee estimates and analysis
Europe is a larger market than the US,
with consumption estimated at 55 million cases, or 34 percent
of global consumption. The top five canned tuna markets are
Italy, France, Spain, the United Kingdom and Germany.
Following the US and Europe, other
major consumers include Japan, South Korea, Canada and Australia.
US annual per capita consumption
and use
US
annual per capita consumption
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) fisheries of the United States report, total US seafood
consumption decreased by 2.1 percent in 2001, with Americans
eating 4.2 billion pounds of domestic and imported fish and
shellfish.
In 2001, US per capita consumption of
fish and shellfish was 14.8 pounds (edible meat), down from
15.2 pounds in 2000 and down from the 5-year average of 14.98
pounds. Consumption per capita of fresh and frozen products
was 10.3 pounds, up 0.1 pounds from the previous year.
Table US annual per capita consumption
of commercial fish and shellfish, 1990-2001
Unit: Pounds
| Year |
Civilian Resident
Population
(Million People) |
Fresh
and
Frozen |
Canned |
Cured |
Total |
| 1990 |
247.8 |
9.6 |
5.1 |
0.3 |
15.0 |
| 1991 |
250.5 |
9.7 |
4.9 |
0.3 |
14.9 |
| 1992 |
253.5 |
9.9 |
4.6 |
0.3 |
14.8 |
| 1993 |
256.4 |
10.2 |
4.5 |
0.3 |
15.0 |
| 1994 |
259.2 |
10.4 |
4.7 |
0.3 |
15.2 |
| 1995 |
261.4 |
10.0 |
4.5 |
0.3 |
15.0 |
| 1996 |
264.0 |
10.0 |
4.4 |
0.3 |
14.8 |
| 1997 |
266.4 |
9.9 |
4.4 |
0.3 |
14.6 |
| 1998 |
269.1 |
10.2 |
4.7 |
0.3 |
14.9 |
| 1999 |
271.5 |
10.4 |
4.7 |
0.3 |
15.4 |
| 2000 |
280.9 |
10.2 |
4.7 |
0.3 |
15.2 |
| 2001 |
283.6 |
10.3 |
4.2 |
0.3 |
14.8 |
Source: National Fisheries Marine Service
Consumption of canned fishery products
was 4.2 pounds per capita in 2001, down 0.5 pounds from the
previous year. Meanwhile, consumption of cured fishery products
remained unchanged at 0.3 pounds per capita.
Americans also ate a record 3.4 pounds of shrimp per person
in 2001, with an overall consumption increase of 9 percent.
The 17 percent decrease in canned tuna consumption is attributed
to a decline in imports and the closure of two domestic canneries
in 2001.
Table US annual per capita consumption
of canned fishery products, 1990-2001
|
year |
Salmon |
Sardines |
Tuna |
Shellfresh |
Other |
Total |
| ---------------------------------------------
Pounds ----------------------------------------------
|
| 1990 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
3.7 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
5.1 |
| 1991 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
3.6 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
4.9 |
| 1992 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
3.5 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
4.6 |
| 1993 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
3.5 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
4.5 |
| 1994 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
3.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
4.5 |
| 1995 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
3.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
4.7 |
| 1996 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
3.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
4.5 |
| 1997 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
3.1 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
4.4 |
| 1998 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
3.4 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
4.4 |
| 1999 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
3.5 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
4.7 |
| 2000 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
3.5 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
4.7 |
| 2001 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
2.9 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
4.2 |
Source: National Fisheries Marine Service
US annual per capita
use
Per capita use is based on the supply
of fishery products, both edible and non-edible, on a round
weight equivalent basis without considering beginning or ending
stocks, defense purchases or exports. The per capita use of
all fishery products in 2001 was 63.6 pounds, up 2.2 pounds
from 61.4 pounds in 2000.
Table US annual per capita use
of commercial fish and shellfish, 1995-2001
| Year |
Total population including
armed forces overseas
(million people) |
US supply
(million pounds) |
Per capita utilization |
Commercial
landings |
Imports |
Total |
| Pounds |
| 1990 |
249.9 |
16,349 |
37.6 |
27.8 |
65.4 |
| 1991 |
252.7 |
16,363 |
37.5 |
27.3 |
64.8 |
| 1992 |
255.5 |
16,106 |
37.7 |
25.3 |
63.0 |
| 1993 |
258.2 |
20,334 |
40.6 |
38.2 |
78.8 |
| 1994 |
260.7 |
19,309 |
40.1 |
34.0 |
74.1 |
| 1995 |
263.0 |
16,484 |
37.2 |
25.5 |
62.7 |
| 1996 |
265.2 |
16,474 |
36.1 |
26.0 |
62.1 |
| 1997 |
268.2 |
17,132 |
36.7 |
27.2 |
63.9 |
| 1998 |
270.6 |
16,897 |
34.0 |
28.5 |
62.5 |
| 1999 |
272.9 |
17,378 |
34.2 |
29.5 |
63.7 |
| 2000 |
282.3 |
17,338 |
32.1 |
29.3 |
61.4 |
| 2001 |
285.0 |
18,118 |
33.3 |
30.3 |
63.6 |
Source: National Fisheries Marine Service
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