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Screen 1c : Estimated numbers of individuals in annual aquaculture production (FAO) of selected fish species

Year : 2015 Species : Bighead carp

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This page shows FAO reported fish aquaculture production tonnages for 2015 by species category together with the estimated mean weight (EMW) (obtained in this study) and estimated fish numbers. For species categories where no EMW was obtained, a generic mean weight was used to estimate numbers.

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Data for Bighead carp (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
China       3,359,440 500-1,500 29 2,240 - 6,719

Myanmar          11,987 500-1,500 29 8 - 24

Iran (Islamic Rep. of)           9,203 500-1,500 29 6 - 18

Lao People's Dem. Rep.           9,000 500-1,500 29 6 - 18

Nepal           4,848 500-1,500 29 3 - 10

Romania           1,840 500-1,500 29 1 - 4

Bulgaria           1,786 500-1,500 29 1 - 4

Moldova, Republic of           1,580 500-1,500 29 1 - 3

Malaysia           1,044 500-1,500 29 1 - 2

Taiwan Province of China             574 500-1,500 29 <1 - 1

China, Hong Kong SAR             357 500-1,500 29 <1 - 1

Croatia             295 500-1,500 29 <1 - 1

Uzbekistan             250 500-1,500 29 <1 - 1

Czechia             239 500-1,500 29 <1

Cambodia             120 500-1,500 29 <1

Lithuania             101 500-1,500 29 <1

Sri Lanka             100 500-1,500 29 <1

Hungary              85 500-1,500 29 <1

Albania              16 500-1,500 29 <1

Singapore               5 500-1,500 29 <1

Total       3,402,870 2,269 - 6,806

   Source of production tonnage : FAO FishStat "Aquaculture Production (Quantities and values) 1950-2015 (Release date: 7th March 2017)".

Country	Production (t)	Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g)	EMWid	Generic Mean Weight (g)	Estimated Numbers (millions)
China	3,359,440	500-1,500	29		2,240 - 6,719
Myanmar	11,987	500-1,500	29		8 - 24
Iran (Islamic Rep. of)	9,203	500-1,500	29		6 - 18
Lao People's Dem. Rep.	9,000	500-1,500	29		6 - 18
Nepal	4,848	500-1,500	29		3 - 10
Romania	1,840	500-1,500	29		1 - 4
Bulgaria	1,786	500-1,500	29		1 - 4
Moldova, Republic of	1,580	500-1,500	29		1 - 3
Malaysia	1,044	500-1,500	29		1 - 2
Taiwan Province of China	574	500-1,500	29		<1 - 1
China, Hong Kong SAR	357	500-1,500	29		<1 - 1
Croatia	295	500-1,500	29		<1 - 1
Uzbekistan	250	500-1,500	29		<1 - 1
Czechia	239	500-1,500	29		<1
Cambodia	120	500-1,500	29		<1
Lithuania	101	500-1,500	29		<1
Sri Lanka	100	500-1,500	29		<1
Hungary	85	500-1,500	29		<1
Albania	16	500-1,500	29		<1
Singapore	5	500-1,500	29		<1
Total	3,402,870				2,269 - 6,806