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

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Data for Mrigal carp (Cirrhinus mrigala) in 2017
Country Production (t)¹ Estimated
mean weight²
(EMW) g EMW id² Estimated Numbers
(millions)³
India         203,000 300-1,100 124 185 - 677

Bangladesh         180,341 300-1,100 124 164 - 601

Myanmar          72,333 300-1,100 124 66 - 241

Pakistan          28,689 300-1,100 124 26 - 96

Nepal          14,556 300-1,100 124 13 - 49

Lao People's Dem. Rep.           6,000 300-1,100 124 5 - 20

Sri Lanka             465 300-1,100 124 <1 - 2

Thailand             307 300-1,100 124 <1 - 1

Bhutan              28 300-1,100 124 <1

Total         505,719 460 - 1,686

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.

Country	Production (t)¹	Estimated mean weight² (EMW) g	EMW id²	Estimated Numbers (millions)³
India	203,000	300-1,100	124	185 - 677
Bangladesh	180,341	300-1,100	124	164 - 601
Myanmar	72,333	300-1,100	124	66 - 241
Pakistan	28,689	300-1,100	124	26 - 96
Nepal	14,556	300-1,100	124	13 - 49
Lao People's Dem. Rep.	6,000	300-1,100	124	5 - 20
Sri Lanka	465	300-1,100	124	<1 - 2
Thailand	307	300-1,100	124	<1 - 1
Bhutan	28	300-1,100	124	<1
Total	505,719			460 - 1,686