Freshwater Fish — Production by country
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...
Countries reporting
182
Highest
27,523 1000 t
China
Lowest
0 1000 t
China, Macao SAR
Median
11 1000 t
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
2,855
What the numbers show
Freshwater Fish — Production is currently reported for 182 countries. The highest value is 27,523 1000 t in China; the lowest is 0 1000 t in China, Macao SAR.
The median across all reporting countries is 11 1000 t, and the mean is 518.52 1000 t.
Over the past decade 81 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Saudi Arabia (up 633.3%), and the largest decrease in Comoros (down 100.0%).
Freshwater Fish — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 27,523 1000 t | 2023 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 2 | China, mainland | 27,369 1000 t | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 3 | India | 9,973 1000 t | 2023 | up 89.1% | rising |
| 4 | Indonesia | 4,986 1000 t | 2023 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 3,889 1000 t | 2023 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 6 | Viet Nam | 3,414 1000 t | 2023 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 7 | Myanmar | 1,907 1000 t | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 1,448 1000 t | 2023 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 9 | Egypt | 1,376 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 1,064 1000 t | 2023 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 11 | Chile | 990 1000 t | 2023 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 12 | Philippines | 893 1000 t | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 13 | Brazil | 779 1000 t | 2023 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 14 | Uganda | 761 1000 t | 2023 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 15 | Cambodia | 713 1000 t | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 16 | Nigeria | 638 1000 t | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 17 | Thailand | 560 1000 t | 2023 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 18 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 522 1000 t | 2023 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 19 | United Republic of Tanzania | 401 1000 t | 2023 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 20 | Pakistan | 306 1000 t | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 21 | Mexico | 229 1000 t | 2023 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 22 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 226 1000 t | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 23 | Colombia | 207 1000 t | 2023 | up 101.0% | rising |
| 24 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 206 1000 t | 2023 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 25 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 204 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 26 | Türkiye | 195 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 27 | Malaysia | 184 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 28 | Malawi | 181 1000 t | 2023 | up 56.0% | rising |
| 29 | Canada | 177 1000 t | 2023 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 30 | Ghana | 175 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 172 1000 t | 2023 | up 352.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Zambia | 168 1000 t | 2023 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 33 | China, Taiwan Province of | 153 1000 t | 2023 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 34 | Kenya | 124 1000 t | 2023 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 35 | Nepal | 122 1000 t | 2023 | up 110.3% | rising |
| 36 | Australia and New Zealand | 108 1000 t | 2023 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 37 | Mozambique | 103 1000 t | 2023 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 38 | Sri Lanka | 98 1000 t | 2023 | up 58.1% | rising |
| 39 | Australia | 94 1000 t | 2023 | up 88.0% | rising |
| 40 | Peru | 77 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 41 | Poland | 67 1000 t | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 42 | Ethiopia | 61 1000 t | 2023 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 43 | Iraq | 52 1000 t | 2023 | down 22.4% | flat |
| 44 | Finland | 49 1000 t | 2023 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 45 | Niger | 48 1000 t | 2023 | up 6.7% | flat |
| 46 | Guinea | 45 1000 t | 2023 | up 95.7% | rising |
| 46 | Ukraine | 45 1000 t | 2023 | down 22.4% | rising |
| 48 | Saudi Arabia | 44 1000 t | 2023 | up 633.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Republic of Korea | 44 1000 t | 2023 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 50 | Kazakhstan | 43 1000 t | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 51 | Cameroon | 42 1000 t | 2023 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 51 | France | 42 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Rwanda | 42 1000 t | 2023 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 54 | Italy | 41 1000 t | 2023 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 55 | Congo | 40 1000 t | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 56 | Germany | 37 1000 t | 2023 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 56 | Honduras | 37 1000 t | 2023 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 58 | Denmark | 35 1000 t | 2023 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 58 | Côte d'Ivoire | 35 1000 t | 2023 | up 191.7% | rising |
| 60 | Iceland | 34 1000 t | 2023 | up 385.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Paraguay | 32 1000 t | 2023 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 62 | Burkina Faso | 30 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 63 | Zimbabwe | 28 1000 t | 2023 | down 34.9% | flat |
| 64 | Angola | 27 1000 t | 2023 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 64 | Senegal | 27 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 66 | Caribbean | 26 1000 t | 2023 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 66 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 26 1000 t | 2023 | down 46.9% | falling |
| 68 | Czechia | 24 1000 t | 2023 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 69 | Spain | 22 1000 t | 2023 | up 10.0% | flat |
| 69 | Hungary | 22 1000 t | 2023 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 71 | Argentina | 21 1000 t | 2023 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 71 | Cuba | 21 1000 t | 2019 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 73 | Costa Rica | 20 1000 t | 2023 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 74 | Armenia | 19 1000 t | 2023 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 75 | Guatemala | 18 1000 t | 2023 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 75 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 18 1000 t | 2018 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 77 | Sweden | 17 1000 t | 2023 | down 29.2% | flat |
| 78 | Ecuador | 16 1000 t | 2023 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 78 | Morocco | 16 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 80 | Mauritania | 15 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | New Zealand | 15 1000 t | 2023 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 80 | Romania | 15 1000 t | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 80 | Turkmenistan | 15 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 84 | Melanesia | 14 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 85 | Afghanistan | 13 1000 t | 2023 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 85 | Bulgaria | 13 1000 t | 2023 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 85 | Papua New Guinea | 13 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 85 | Republic of Moldova | 13 1000 t | 2023 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 89 | Ireland | 12 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.0% | falling |
| 90 | Gabon | 11 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 90 | Uruguay | 11 1000 t | 2023 | up 450.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 11 1000 t | 2023 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 93 | Belarus | 10 1000 t | 2023 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 93 | Israel | 10 1000 t | 2023 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 93 | Kyrgyzstan | 10 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 93 | Madagascar | 10 1000 t | 2023 | down 63.0% | falling |
| 93 | Sierra Leone | 10 1000 t | 2023 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 93 | Serbia | 10 1000 t | 2023 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 99 | El Salvador | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 100 | Estonia | 7 1000 t | 2023 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 100 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 7 1000 t | 2023 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 102 | Lithuania | 6 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 103 | Austria | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 103 | Latvia | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 103 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5 1000 t | 2023 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 106 | Albania | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 106 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 106 | Switzerland | 4 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 106 | Dominican Republic | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 300.0% | rising |
| 106 | Croatia | 4 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 106 | North Macedonia | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 106 | Slovakia | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 106 | Tajikistan | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 114 | Georgia | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 114 | Greece | 3 1000 t | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 114 | Jordan | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 114 | Namibia | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 118 | Azerbaijan | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 118 | Algeria | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 118 | Gambia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 118 | Haiti | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 118 | Jamaica | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 118 | Lesotho | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Tunisia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 118 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 126 | Guyana | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 126 | Lebanon | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 126 | Liberia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 126 | Montenegro | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 126 | Nicaragua | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Panama | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Portugal | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 126 | Suriname | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 126 | Slovenia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 135 | United Arab Emirates | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Belgium | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 135 | Bahrain | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Bahamas | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Belize | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 135 | Barbados | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Bhutan | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Botswana | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 135 | Comoros | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 135 | Cyprus | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Djibouti | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Fiji | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Grenada | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Kiribati | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Kuwait | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Libya | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Saint Lucia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Luxembourg | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Maldives | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Marshall Islands | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Malta | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Mongolia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Mauritius | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | New Caledonia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Nauru | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Oman | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | French Polynesia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Qatar | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Solomon Islands | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Eswatini | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Seychelles | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Tonga | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Tuvalu | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Vanuatu | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Samoa | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Yemen | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Micronesia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Timor-Leste | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Cabo Verde | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Polynesia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 135 | China, Macao SAR | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 67,840 1000 t
- Asia 56,112 1000 t
- Eastern Asia 27,747 1000 t
- Southern Asia 14,923 1000 t
- South-eastern Asia 12,864 1000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 11,537 1000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 9,391 1000 t
- Africa 5,033 1000 t
- Americas 3,289 1000 t
- Europe 3,284 1000 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 2,926 1000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 2,288 1000 t
About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.