This statistic shows the leading species for aquaculture production worldwide in 2020. In that year, with over 57.46 million metric tons, finfish was the world's most produced species in aquaculture. In that year, Asia was the leading producer of aquaculture in the world, with the production volume amounting to about 70.5 million tons.
Leading species in global aquaculture production in 2020
(in million metric tons)
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FAO. (August 19, 2022). Leading species in global aquaculture production in 2020 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240268/top-global-aquaculture-producing-countries-2010/
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FAO. (2022). Leading species in global aquaculture production in 2020 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240268/top-global-aquaculture-producing-countries-2010/
FAO. "Leading Species in Global Aquaculture Production in 2020 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240268/top-global-aquaculture-producing-countries-2010/
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Leading species in global aquaculture production in 2020 (in million metric tons) [Graph], FAO, August 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240268/top-global-aquaculture-producing-countries-2010/