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

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Summary for Saudi Arabia (2017)
Total Production (t) Percent of total
fish production % Estimated Numbers
(millions)
All species with an EMW
(Estimated mean weight)          15,380 97 18 - 56

All species without an EMW             420 3 Not estimated

Total fish production          15,800 100

out of total aquaculture production          55,000

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Data for Saudi Arabia (2017)
Species Production (t)¹ Estimated
mean weight²
(EMW) g EMW id² Estimated
Numbers
(millions)³
Barramundi(=Giant seaperch)           5,500 300-2,000 25 3 - 18

Flathead grey mullet              50 500-1,500 76 <1

Gilthead seabream           2,230 300-400 81 6 - 7

Groupers nei             100 Not estimated⁴

Nile tilapia           7,500 250-800 129 9 - 30

North African catfish             100 500-1,500 132 <1

Sabaki tilapia             280 Not estimated⁴

Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei              40 Not estimated⁴

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Single species with an EMW          15,380 97 18 - 56

Totals for species with an EMW          15,380 97 18 - 56

Totals for species without EMW             420 3 Not estimated⁴

Total fish production          15,800 100

out of total aquaculture production          55,000

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	Production (t)¹	Estimated mean weight² (EMW) g	EMW id²	Estimated Numbers (millions)³
Barramundi(=Giant seaperch)	5,500	300-2,000	25	3 - 18
Flathead grey mullet	50	500-1,500	76	<1
Gilthead seabream	2,230	300-400	81	6 - 7
Groupers nei	100			Not estimated⁴
Nile tilapia	7,500	250-800	129	9 - 30
North African catfish	100	500-1,500	132	<1
Sabaki tilapia	280			Not estimated⁴
Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei	40			Not estimated⁴

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)	Percent of total fish production %		Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	15,380	97		18 - 56
Totals for species with an EMW	15,380	97		18 - 56
Totals for species without EMW	420	3		Not estimated⁴
Total fish production	15,800	100
out of total aquaculture production	55,000