Other estimates: wild fishes fishmeal fishes farmed decapods

Previous: 2010 2011 2015 2016

Estimated numbers of individuals in aquaculture production (FAO) of fish species (2017)

Select a country:

Summary for Moldova, Republic of (2017)
Total Production (t) Percent of total
fish production % Estimated Numbers
(millions)
All species with an EMW
(Estimated mean weight)          12,030 100 9 - 35

All species without an EMW              54 0 Not estimated

Total fish production          12,083 100

out of total aquaculture production          12,083

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

Data for Moldova, Republic of (2017)
Species Production (t)¹ Estimated
mean weight²
(EMW) g EMW id² Estimated
Numbers
(millions)³
Bighead carp           1,671 500-1,500 29 1 - 3

Common carp           3,994 500-2,500 57 2 - 8

Crucian carp             981 150-400 62 2 - 7

Freshwater fishes nei              52 Not estimated⁴

Grass carp(=White amur)             860 500-2,500 87 <1 - 2

Silver carp           4,524 300-1,500 182 3 - 15

Wels(=Som) catfish               2 Not estimated⁴

Totals by estimate type:

Production (t) Percent of
total fish
production % Estimated Numbers
(millions)

   Single species with an EMW          12,030 100 9 - 35

Totals for species with an EMW          12,030 100 9 - 35

Totals for species without EMW              54 0 Not estimated⁴

Total fish production          12,083 100

out of total aquaculture production          12,083

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	Production (t)¹	Estimated mean weight² (EMW) g	EMW id²	Estimated Numbers (millions)³
Bighead carp	1,671	500-1,500	29	1 - 3
Common carp	3,994	500-2,500	57	2 - 8
Crucian carp	981	150-400	62	2 - 7
Freshwater fishes nei	52			Not estimated⁴
Grass carp(=White amur)	860	500-2,500	87	<1 - 2
Silver carp	4,524	300-1,500	182	3 - 15
Wels(=Som) catfish	2			Not estimated⁴

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)	Percent of total fish production %		Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	12,030	100		9 - 35
Totals for species with an EMW	12,030	100		9 - 35
Totals for species without EMW	54	0		Not estimated⁴
Total fish production	12,083	100
out of total aquaculture production	12,083