Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity (t) by country
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Countries reporting
194
Highest
2.92 million t
China
Lowest
0.06 t
Nauru
Median
1,702 t
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
3,031
What the numbers show
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity (t) is currently reported for 194 countries. The highest value is 2.92 million t in China; the lowest is 0.06 t in Nauru.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,702 t, and the mean is 52,941 t.
Over the past decade 130 countries rose and 55 fell. The largest increase was in Honduras (up 1,088.5%), and the largest decrease in Sao Tome and Principe (down 95.4%).
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2.92 million t | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 2 | China, mainland | 2.89 million t | 2023 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 3 | India | 1.12 million t | 2023 | up 91.0% | rising |
| 4 | Indonesia | 555,775 t | 2023 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 414,438 t | 2023 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 6 | Vietnam | 174,102 t | 2023 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 6 | Viet Nam | 174,102 t | 2023 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 8 | Myanmar | 160,227 t | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 9 | Egypt | 149,821 t | 2023 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 10 | United States | 146,689 t | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 11 | Brazil | 103,919 t | 2023 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 12 | Philippines | 100,334 t | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 13 | Russia | 98,601 t | 2023 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 13 | Russian Federation | 98,601 t | 2023 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 15 | Uganda | 76,728 t | 2023 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 16 | Thailand | 64,982 t | 2023 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 17 | Nigeria | 59,765 t | 2023 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 18 | Cambodia | 55,239 t | 2023 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 19 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 54,237 t | 2023 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 20 | Mexico | 50,057 t | 2023 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 21 | United Republic of Tanzania | 34,797 t | 2023 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 22 | Germany | 32,619 t | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 23 | Colombia | 27,788 t | 2023 | up 75.1% | rising |
| 24 | France | 27,541 t | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 25 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 26,634 t | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 26 | Pakistan | 24,295 t | 2023 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 27 | Malaysia | 23,839 t | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 28 | Laos | 23,270 t | 2023 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 28 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 23,270 t | 2023 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 30 | Canada | 21,294 t | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 31 | Italy | 20,855 t | 2023 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 20,154 t | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 32 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 20,154 t | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 34 | Uzbekistan | 19,481 t | 2023 | up 353.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Ghana | 18,761 t | 2023 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 36 | China, Taiwan Province of | 17,570 t | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 37 | Malawi | 16,802 t | 2023 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 38 | Zambia | 14,510 t | 2023 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 39 | Turkey | 13,988 t | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 39 | Türkiye | 13,988 t | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 41 | Nepal | 13,932 t | 2023 | up 113.9% | rising |
| 42 | Ukraine | 13,501 t | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 43 | Australia and New Zealand | 13,099 t | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 44 | Kenya | 12,194 t | 2023 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 45 | Australia | 11,653 t | 2023 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 46 | Mozambique | 11,595 t | 2023 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 47 | Cote d'Ivoire | 11,518 t | 2023 | up 780.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Côte d'Ivoire | 11,518 t | 2023 | up 780.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Republic of Korea | 11,374 t | 2023 | up 64.1% | rising |
| 50 | Spain | 11,093 t | 2023 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 51 | Sri Lanka | 10,988 t | 2023 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 52 | Saudi Arabia | 10,838 t | 2023 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 53 | Israel | 9,870 t | 2023 | up 54.2% | rising |
| 54 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 9,581 t | 2023 | down 19.7% | flat |
| 55 | Norway | 8,378 t | 2023 | up 114.6% | rising |
| 56 | Peru | 8,073 t | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 57 | Iraq | 7,496 t | 2023 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 58 | Sweden | 7,274 t | 2023 | down 10.2% | flat |
| 59 | Finland | 6,990 t | 2023 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 60 | Belgium | 6,314 t | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 61 | Ethiopia | 5,806 t | 2023 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 62 | United Arab Emirates | 5,708 t | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 63 | Caribbean | 4,883 t | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 64 | Guinea | 4,587 t | 2023 | up 110.3% | rising |
| 65 | Switzerland | 4,195 t | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 66 | Congo | 4,101 t | 2023 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 67 | Niger | 4,007 t | 2023 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 68 | Rwanda | 3,976 t | 2023 | up 72.2% | rising |
| 69 | Romania | 3,894 t | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 70 | Portugal | 3,730 t | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 71 | Honduras | 3,684 t | 2023 | up 1,088.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Paraguay | 3,635 t | 2023 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 73 | Czechia | 3,566 t | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 74 | Poland | 3,400 t | 2023 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 75 | Cameroon | 3,365 t | 2023 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 76 | Austria | 3,256 t | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 77 | Angola | 3,088 t | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 78 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 3,067 t | 2023 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 79 | Hungary | 3,030 t | 2023 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 80 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 3,017 t | 2023 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 81 | Costa Rica | 2,975 t | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 82 | Kazakhstan | 2,941 t | 2023 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 83 | Zimbabwe | 2,505 t | 2023 | down 51.1% | falling |
| 84 | Burkina Faso | 2,482 t | 2023 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 85 | Guatemala | 2,436 t | 2023 | up 154.7% | rising |
| 86 | Cuba | 2,394 t | 2019 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 87 | Belarus | 2,350 t | 2023 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 88 | Slovakia | 2,259 t | 2023 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 89 | Senegal | 2,197 t | 2023 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 90 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 2,079 t | 2018 | up 91.9% | rising |
| 91 | Argentina | 1,974 t | 2023 | up 134.6% | rising |
| 92 | Chile | 1,959 t | 2023 | up 91.7% | rising |
| 93 | Dominican Republic | 1,914 t | 2023 | up 169.3% | volatile |
| 94 | Morocco | 1,823 t | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 95 | Gabon | 1,772 t | 2023 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 96 | Turkmenistan | 1,720 t | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 97 | Serbia | 1,711 t | 2023 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 98 | Mauritania | 1,693 t | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 99 | South Africa | 1,656 t | 2023 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 100 | Melanesia | 1,623 t | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 101 | Moldova | 1,561 t | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 101 | Republic of Moldova | 1,561 t | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 103 | Papua New Guinea | 1,551 t | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 104 | Bulgaria | 1,508 t | 2023 | down 15.6% | rising |
| 105 | Afghanistan | 1,499 t | 2023 | up 139.0% | rising |
| 106 | New Zealand | 1,445 t | 2023 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 107 | Ireland | 1,443 t | 2023 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 108 | Ecuador | 1,368 t | 2023 | up 51.4% | falling |
| 109 | Qatar | 1,357 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 110 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1,298 t | 2023 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 111 | Sierra Leone | 1,130 t | 2023 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 112 | Madagascar | 1,123 t | 2023 | down 62.6% | falling |
| 113 | Armenia | 1,079 t | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 114 | Kuwait | 1,029 t | 2023 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 115 | Greece | 978.42 t | 2023 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 116 | China, Macao SAR | 955.27 t | 2023 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 117 | El Salvador | 915.12 t | 2023 | up 145.5% | rising |
| 118 | Bahrain | 853.57 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 119 | Syria | 842.61 t | 2023 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 119 | Syrian Arab Republic | 842.61 t | 2023 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 121 | Denmark | 801.45 t | 2023 | up 10.1% | falling |
| 122 | Latvia | 798.98 t | 2023 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 123 | Jordan | 793.16 t | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 124 | Azerbaijan | 737.27 t | 2023 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 125 | Panama | 700.24 t | 2023 | up 101.4% | rising |
| 126 | Oman | 619.88 t | 2023 | up 330.4% | volatile |
| 127 | Croatia | 616.18 t | 2023 | up 4.4% | falling |
| 128 | Georgia | 558.04 t | 2023 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 129 | Kyrgyzstan | 511.88 t | 2023 | up 225.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Tajikistan | 508.58 t | 2023 | up 177.9% | volatile |
| 131 | North Macedonia | 508.09 t | 2023 | up 102.7% | rising |
| 132 | Albania | 494.35 t | 2023 | up 122.8% | rising |
| 133 | Slovenia | 441.72 t | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 134 | Iceland | 416.14 t | 2023 | up 156.1% | rising |
| 135 | Namibia | 397.93 t | 2023 | up 105.2% | rising |
| 136 | Luxembourg | 394.65 t | 2023 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 137 | Jamaica | 373.44 t | 2023 | up 76.5% | rising |
| 138 | Uruguay | 346.24 t | 2023 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 139 | Lebanon | 342.73 t | 2023 | down 66.0% | falling |
| 140 | Lithuania | 331.03 t | 2023 | down 55.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 329.07 t | 2023 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 142 | Algeria | 326.44 t | 2023 | down 79.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Cyprus | 322.2 t | 2023 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 144 | Estonia | 273.95 t | 2023 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 145 | Haiti | 262.64 t | 2023 | down 38.8% | falling |
| 146 | Bhutan | 235.55 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 147 | Liberia | 230.83 t | 2023 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 148 | Yemen | 218.15 t | 2023 | up 690.1% | volatile |
| 149 | Tunisia | 213.17 t | 2023 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 150 | Nicaragua | 209.37 t | 2023 | up 68.6% | rising |
| 151 | Gambia | 178.07 t | 2023 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 152 | Mauritius | 167.39 t | 2023 | up 118.1% | rising |
| 153 | Malta | 132.53 t | 2023 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 154 | Montenegro | 115.08 t | 2023 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 155 | Trinidad and Tobago | 104.34 t | 2023 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 156 | Suriname | 98.62 t | 2023 | up 85.3% | rising |
| 157 | East Timor | 94.26 t | 2023 | up 167.6% | volatile |
| 157 | Timor-Leste | 94.26 t | 2023 | up 167.6% | volatile |
| 159 | Lesotho | 91.1 t | 2023 | up 54.5% | volatile |
| 160 | Bahamas | 80.44 t | 2023 | up 129.0% | rising |
| 161 | Maldives | 67.12 t | 2023 | up 222.1% | volatile |
| 162 | Polynesia | 57.69 t | 2023 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 163 | Barbados | 56.93 t | 2023 | up 140.5% | rising |
| 164 | French Polynesia | 50.38 t | 2023 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 165 | Fiji | 39.11 t | 2023 | up 256.5% | volatile |
| 166 | Botswana | 35.75 t | 2023 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 167 | Guyana | 35.65 t | 2023 | down 54.7% | falling |
| 168 | Eswatini | 28.35 t | 2023 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 169 | Cabo Verde | 27.39 t | 2023 | up 373.9% | volatile |
| 170 | New Caledonia | 26.95 t | 2023 | up 102.9% | rising |
| 171 | Libya | 23.68 t | 2023 | down 74.8% | volatile |
| 172 | Micronesia | 14.76 t | 2023 | up 403.8% | volatile |
| 173 | Mongolia | 13.05 t | 2023 | up 258.5% | volatile |
| 174 | Antigua and Barbuda | 10.64 t | 2023 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 175 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8.89 t | 2023 | down 49.4% | rising |
| 176 | Saint Lucia | 8.57 t | 2023 | up 20.9% | volatile |
| 177 | Guinea-Bissau | 7.56 t | 2023 | down 55.3% | falling |
| 178 | Djibouti | 7.16 t | 2023 | up 773.2% | volatile |
| 179 | Marshall Islands | 6.8 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 180 | Seychelles | 6.34 t | 2023 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 181 | Samoa | 6.28 t | 2023 | down 24.2% | volatile |
| 182 | Belize | 5.8 t | 2023 | down 21.8% | volatile |
| 183 | Grenada | 3.47 t | 2023 | up 224.3% | volatile |
| 184 | Comoros | 3.35 t | 2023 | down 55.7% | volatile |
| 185 | Vanuatu | 3.19 t | 2023 | down 69.0% | volatile |
| 186 | Solomon Islands | 2.09 t | 2023 | up 280.0% | volatile |
| 187 | Tonga | 0.91 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 188 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.86 t | 2023 | up 36.5% | flat |
| 189 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 0.69 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 190 | Kiribati | 0.45 t | 2023 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 191 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.24 t | 2023 | down 95.4% | volatile |
| 192 | Tuvalu | 0.12 t | 2023 | — | falling |
| 193 | Nauru | 0.06 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 193 | Nauru | 0.06 t | 2023 | — | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 7.10 million t
- Asia 5.88 million t
- Eastern Asia 3.00 million t
- Southern Asia 1.64 million t
- South-Eastern Asia 1.16 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1.15 million t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 917,145 t
- Africa 516,470 t
- Americas 387,410 t
- Europe 298,871 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 292,233 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 226,288 t
- Eastern Africa 186,362 t
- Northern America 167,983 t
- Northern Africa 156,688 t
- South America 153,562 t
- European Union (27) 146,879 t
- United States of America 146,689 t
- Eastern Europe 133,669 t
- Western Africa 119,658 t
- Western Europe 77,338 t
- Central America 60,982 t
- Western Asia 56,773 t
- Middle Africa 51,553 t
- Northern Europe 46,860 t
- Southern Europe 41,004 t
- Central Asia 25,162 t
- Oceania 14,794 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 7,092 t
- Southern Africa 2,209 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.