Global Fish Trends in 2024
Fish is part of Seafood and includes a number of sub-sectors such as Salmon and Trout. You may also be interested in Seafood Processing, Shellfish and Caviar.
Global fish production is projected to climb to 148 million metric tons by 2028, up from 132 million metric tons in 2023. This represents an average annual growth rate of 1.8%. Historically, the global supply has seen a more robust growth rate, averaging 2.7% annually since 1965. In contrast, global fish consumption is expected to decline slightly, decreasing to 22.5 million metric tons by 2028 from 22.7 million metric tons in 2023, reflecting an average annual decline of 0.1%. Since 2019, global demand has fallen by an average of 0.2% per year. In 2023, Indonesia led the world in fish consumption, with an intake of 3.1 million metric tons. Japan, the Philippines, and Thailand followed as the second, third, and fourth largest consumers, respectively. Notably, Guinea-Bissau experienced a 4.5% annual increase in fish consumption, while Tajikistan saw a significant decrease of 16.5% per year since 2019.
Top 10 countries
In 2024 major markets in the Fish Industry were:
World Fish Market Data and Forecasts
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Global Fish Statistics
- Wild Fisheries Production 237 countries (Europe, Southern Europe, European Union...)
- Fish Production 200 countries (Europe, Northern Europe, Scandinavia...)
- Fish Import 212 countries (Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia...)
- Fish Export 206 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Sole Production 34 countries (Europe, Southern Europe, Spain...)
- Fish Consumption 201 countries (Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America...)
- Shark Production 23 countries (Europe, Southern Europe, European Union...)
- Haddock Production 34 countries (Europe, Northern Europe, Scandinavia...)
- Mackerel Production 31 countries (Europe, Southern Europe, European Union...)
- Hake Production 24 countries (Europe, Southern Europe, Spain...)