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Estimated numbers of individuals in aquaculture production (FAO) of decapod crustaceans (2017)

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Summary for Brazil (2017)
Decapod group Production (t) Percent of
total % Estimated Numbers
(millions)
Species with an Estimated mean weight (EMW):

True crabs (Brachyura)

Shrimps and prawns (Natantia)      60,100   100       2,311-5,465

Crayfish and lobsters (Reptantia)

Total decapods with an EMW      60,100   100       2,311-5,465

Total decapods without an EMW

Total decapod crustaceans      60,100   100

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Data for Brazil (2017)
Species Decapod group Production (t)¹ Estimated
mean
weight
(EMW)
(g)² EMW id² Estimated
Numbers
(millions)³
Whiteleg shrimp Natantia          60,000 11-26 1001 2,308 - 5,455

Giant river prawn Natantia             100 10-30 1006 3 - 10

Total decapods          60,100



Totals by estimate type:

Decapod group Production (t) Percent of
total decapod
production
% Estimated Numbers
(millions)

Single species with an EMW

Shrimps and prawns Natantia          60,100 100 2,311 - 5,465

All decapods          60,100 100 2,311 - 5,465

Totals for species with an EMW

Shrimps and prawns Natantia          60,100 100 2,311 - 5,465

All decapods          60,100 100 2,311 - 5,465

Total decapod crustacean production

Shrimps and prawns Natantia          60,100 100

     All decapods          60,100 100

out of total crustacean production          60,100

out of total aquaculture production         595,000

Estimated by A Mood and P Brooke, Sep 2019

Notes
1. Source of production tonnage: FAO FishStat "Aquaculture Production (Quantities and values) 1950-2017 (Release date: 25th March 2019)".
2. Source of estimated mean weights (EMWs) : as for our earlier estimate, see Estimating the Number of Farmed Fish Killed in Global Aquaculture Each Year.
3. The estimated numbers are calculated as the production tonnage divided by estimated mean weight (EMW) where a mean weight has been estimated for the species.
4. The fish numbers for species without an estimated mean weight (EMW) have not been estimated for each individual species or country.

Species	Decapod group	Production (t)¹	Estimated mean weight (EMW) (g)²	EMW id²	Estimated Numbers (millions)³
Whiteleg shrimp	Natantia	60,000	11-26	1001	2,308 - 5,455
Giant river prawn	Natantia	100	10-30	1006	3 - 10
Total decapods		60,100


Totals by estimate type:
	Decapod group	Production (t)	Percent of total decapod production %		Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW
Shrimps and prawns	Natantia	60,100	100		2,311 - 5,465
	All decapods	60,100	100		2,311 - 5,465
Totals for species with an EMW
Shrimps and prawns	Natantia	60,100	100		2,311 - 5,465
	All decapods	60,100	100		2,311 - 5,465
Total decapod crustacean production
Shrimps and prawns	Natantia	60,100	100
	All decapods	60,100	100
out of total crustacean production		60,100
out of total aquaculture production		595,000