Other estimates: wild fishes fishmeal fishes farmed decapods

Previous/updated: 2010 2011 2016 2017

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

Year : 2015 Species : Cobia

Select a species:

Sort by country Help Home All species Select a country Data in spreadsheet (XLS, 235 KB)

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.

For help navigating and understanding this screen click on Help.

Data for Cobia (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
China          36,867 6,000-8,000 55 5 - 6

Viet Nam           2,961 6,000-8,000 55 <1

Taiwan Province of China           1,466 6,000-8,000 55 <1

Panama           1,200 6,000-8,000 55 <1

Singapore               <1 6,000-8,000 55 <1

Total          42,494 5 - 7

   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	36,867	6,000-8,000	55		5 - 6
Viet Nam	2,961	6,000-8,000	55		<1
Taiwan Province of China	1,466	6,000-8,000	55		<1
Panama	1,200	6,000-8,000	55		<1
Singapore	<1	6,000-8,000	55		<1
Total	42,494				5 - 7