Aquaculture Global Production Status

Aquaculture is currently the fastest growing food producing sector in the world. It is highly diverse and the sector consists of many species, systems, practices, people, environments, and operations. Developing countries and Low Income Food Deficit Countries  (LIFDCs) produce the most .Asia produces over 90%.

Aquaculture, probably the fastest growing food producing sector, now accounts for almost 50 percent of the world’s food fish and is perceived as having the greatest potential to meet the growing demand for aquatic food. Total aquaculture production of aquatic animals (excluding aquatic plants) for 2004 was reported to be 45.5 million tonnes with a farm-gate value of US$ 63.4 billion. Given the projected population growth over the next two decades, it is estimated that at least an additional 40 million tonnes of aquatic food will be required by 2030 to maintain the current per capita consumption.