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

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Summary for Syrian Arab Republic (2017)
Total Production (t) Percent of total
fish production % Estimated Numbers
(millions)
All species with an EMW
(Estimated mean weight)           2,350 100 2 - 5

Total fish production           2,350 100

out of total aquaculture production           2,350

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Data for Syrian Arab Republic (2017)
Species Production (t)¹ Estimated
mean weight²
(EMW) g EMW id² Estimated
Numbers
(millions)³
Common carp           1,000 500-2,500 57 <1 - 2

Blue tilapia             645 500-800 34 1

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

Tilapias nei             200 250-800 215 <1 - 1

Grass carp(=White amur)               3 500-2,500 87 <1

Silver carp               2 300-1,500 182 <1

Totals by estimate type:

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

   Single species with an EMW           2,150 91 2 - 4

   Multi species with an EMW             200 9 <1 - 1

Totals for species with an EMW           2,350 100 2 - 5

Total fish production           2,350 100

out of total aquaculture production           2,350

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
Common carp	1,000	500-2,500	57	<1 - 2
Blue tilapia	645	500-800	34	1
North African catfish	500	500-1,500	132	<1 - 1
Tilapias nei	200	250-800	215	<1 - 1
Grass carp(=White amur)	3	500-2,500	87	<1
Silver carp	2	300-1,500	182	<1

Totals by estimate type:
	Production (t)	Percent of total fish production %		Estimated Numbers (millions)
Single species with an EMW	2,150	91		2 - 4
Multi species with an EMW	200	9		<1 - 1
Totals for species with an EMW	2,350	100		2 - 5
Total fish production	2,350	100
out of total aquaculture production	2,350