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

Year : 2015 Species : Tilapias nei

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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 Tilapias nei (2015)
Country Production (t) Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g) EMWid Generic Mean Weight (g) Estimated
Numbers
(millions)
Bangladesh         324,336 250-800 215 405 - 1,297

Viet Nam         282,978 250-800 215 354 - 1,132

Brazil         219,329 250-800 215 274 - 877

Philippines          92,709 250-800 215 116 - 371

Taiwan Province of China          70,470 250-800 215 88 - 282

Mexico          48,904 250-800 215 61 - 196

Colombia          48,535 250-800 215 61 - 194

Myanmar          32,273 250-800 215 40 - 129

Malaysia          31,227 250-800 215 39 - 125

Nigeria          28,284 250-800 215 35 - 113

Sri Lanka          16,449 250-800 215 21 - 66

Guatemala          13,500 250-800 215 17 - 54

Zimbabwe          10,510 250-800 215 13 - 42

United States of America           8,618 250-800 215 11 - 34

Israel           8,038 250-800 215 10 - 32

Congo, Dem. Rep. of the           2,860 250-800 215 4 - 11

Mozambique           1,123 250-800 215 1 - 4

Angola             872 250-800 215 1 - 3

Dominican Republic             600 250-800 215 1 - 2

Malawi             570 250-800 215 1 - 2

Jordan             285 250-800 215 <1 - 1

Syrian Arab Republic             200 250-800 215 <1 - 1

Guinea             200 250-800 215 <1 - 1

Russian Federation             200 250-800 215 <1 - 1

Korea, Republic of             148 250-800 215 <1 - 1

Ethiopia              90 250-800 215 <1

Guyana              88 250-800 215 <1

Argentina              56 250-800 215 <1

Belize              50 250-800 215 <1

Algeria              39 250-800 215 <1

Venezuela, Boliv Rep of              37 250-800 215 <1

R�union              35 250-800 215 <1

Nicaragua              30 250-800 215 <1

Timor-Leste              25 250-800 215 <1

Palestine, Occupied Tr.              20 250-800 215 <1

Northern Mariana Is.              18 250-800 215 <1

Lebanon              15 250-800 215 <1

Turkey              12 250-800 215 <1

Libya              10 250-800 215 <1

Equatorial Guinea               6 250-800 215 <1

Martinique               6 250-800 215 <1

Panama               4 250-800 215 <1

Guadeloupe               4 250-800 215 <1

Trinidad and Tobago               3 250-800 215 <1

Togo               3 250-800 215 <1

Latvia               2 250-800 215 <1

US Virgin Islands               2 250-800 215 <1

Suriname               2 250-800 215 <1

Puerto Rico               2 250-800 215 <1

Mauritius               2 250-800 215 <1

Italy               1 250-800 215 <1

Saint Kitts and Nevis               1 250-800 215 <1

Iceland               1 250-800 215 <1

Cook Islands               <1 250-800 215 <1

Total       1,243,781 1,555 - 4,975

   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)
Bangladesh	324,336	250-800	215		405 - 1,297
Viet Nam	282,978	250-800	215		354 - 1,132
Brazil	219,329	250-800	215		274 - 877
Philippines	92,709	250-800	215		116 - 371
Taiwan Province of China	70,470	250-800	215		88 - 282
Mexico	48,904	250-800	215		61 - 196
Colombia	48,535	250-800	215		61 - 194
Myanmar	32,273	250-800	215		40 - 129
Malaysia	31,227	250-800	215		39 - 125
Nigeria	28,284	250-800	215		35 - 113
Sri Lanka	16,449	250-800	215		21 - 66
Guatemala	13,500	250-800	215		17 - 54
Zimbabwe	10,510	250-800	215		13 - 42
United States of America	8,618	250-800	215		11 - 34
Israel	8,038	250-800	215		10 - 32
Congo, Dem. Rep. of the	2,860	250-800	215		4 - 11
Mozambique	1,123	250-800	215		1 - 4
Angola	872	250-800	215		1 - 3
Dominican Republic	600	250-800	215		1 - 2
Malawi	570	250-800	215		1 - 2
Jordan	285	250-800	215		<1 - 1
Syrian Arab Republic	200	250-800	215		<1 - 1
Guinea	200	250-800	215		<1 - 1
Russian Federation	200	250-800	215		<1 - 1
Korea, Republic of	148	250-800	215		<1 - 1
Ethiopia	90	250-800	215		<1
Guyana	88	250-800	215		<1
Argentina	56	250-800	215		<1
Belize	50	250-800	215		<1
Algeria	39	250-800	215		<1
Venezuela, Boliv Rep of	37	250-800	215		<1
R�union	35	250-800	215		<1
Nicaragua	30	250-800	215		<1
Timor-Leste	25	250-800	215		<1
Palestine, Occupied Tr.	20	250-800	215		<1
Northern Mariana Is.	18	250-800	215		<1
Lebanon	15	250-800	215		<1
Turkey	12	250-800	215		<1
Libya	10	250-800	215		<1
Equatorial Guinea	6	250-800	215		<1
Martinique	6	250-800	215		<1
Panama	4	250-800	215		<1
Guadeloupe	4	250-800	215		<1
Trinidad and Tobago	3	250-800	215		<1
Togo	3	250-800	215		<1
Latvia	2	250-800	215		<1
US Virgin Islands	2	250-800	215		<1
Suriname	2	250-800	215		<1
Puerto Rico	2	250-800	215		<1
Mauritius	2	250-800	215		<1
Italy	1	250-800	215		<1
Saint Kitts and Nevis	1	250-800	215		<1
Iceland	1	250-800	215		<1
Cook Islands	<1	250-800	215		<1
Total	1,243,781				1,555 - 4,975