Key Market Indicators
The country was number 53 in 2021, France overtook with 58.32 Thousand Metric Tons. Indonesia, India and Vietnam respectively were numbers 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Fish production in Pakistan is expected to reach 178,410 metric tons by 2026. This year, the country is producing 162,090 metric tons, a 1.4% growth from the previous year. Since 1965, production has increased by 0.7% each year. Pakistan is currently ranked 28th in the world for fish production, behind France, Indonesia, India and Vietnam. Meanwhile, fish consumption in Pakistan is forecast to dip to 52,780 metric tons by 2026, down 1.9% from the 2021 figure of 58,320 metric tons. Since 2017, consumption has been declining by 3% each year. Pakistan is currently ranked 53rd in the world for fish consumption, behind France, Indonesia, India and Vietnam.
