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

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Data for Roho labeo (Labeo rohita) in 2017
Country Production (t)¹ Estimated
mean weight²
(EMW) g EMW id² Estimated Numbers
(millions)³
India         960,000 300-1,500 167 640 - 3,200

Myanmar         647,974 300-1,500 167 432 - 2,160

Bangladesh         287,700 300-1,500 167 192 - 959

Pakistan          45,632 300-1,500 167 30 - 152

Malaysia           7,218 300-1,500 167 5 - 24

Lao People's Dem. Rep.           6,500 300-1,500 167 4 - 22

Nepal           6,410 300-1,500 167 4 - 21

Sri Lanka             817 300-1,500 167 1 - 3

Thailand             657 300-1,500 167 <1 - 2

Bhutan              35 300-1,500 167 <1

Total       1,962,943 1,309 - 6,543

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	960,000	300-1,500	167	640 - 3,200
Myanmar	647,974	300-1,500	167	432 - 2,160
Bangladesh	287,700	300-1,500	167	192 - 959
Pakistan	45,632	300-1,500	167	30 - 152
Malaysia	7,218	300-1,500	167	5 - 24
Lao People's Dem. Rep.	6,500	300-1,500	167	4 - 22
Nepal	6,410	300-1,500	167	4 - 21
Sri Lanka	817	300-1,500	167	1 - 3
Thailand	657	300-1,500	167	<1 - 2
Bhutan	35	300-1,500	167	<1
Total	1,962,943			1,309 - 6,543