Ever wonder which countries export the most fish? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global fish exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world fish exports were US$117.5 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $4.8 billion worth of fish led by the following countries:
1. Morocco: $1.3 billion
2. Mauritania: $670.2 million
3. Namibia: $646.4 million
4. South Africa: $447.3 million
5. Senegal: $374.2 million
6. Seychelles: $190.1 million
7. Tunisia: $178.3 million
8. Tanzania: $167.8 million
9. Madagascar: $138.2 million
10. Uganda: $136.2 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $38.5 billion worth of fish led by the following countries:
1. China: $13.3 billion
2. India: $5.4 billion
3. Vietnam: $5 billion
4. Indonesia: $3.3 billion
5. Thailand: $2.1 billion
6. Taiwan: $1.7 billion
7. South Korea: $1.5 billion
8. Japan: $1.4 billion
9. Turkey: $797.3 million
10. Bangladesh: $626.9 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $27 billion worth of fish led by the following EU members:
1. Netherlands: $4.2 billion
2. Sweden: $4 billion
3. Spain: $3.5 billion
4. Denmark: $2.8 billion
5. United Kingdom: $2.3 billion
6. Germany: $1.9 billion
7. Poland: $1.5 billion
8. France: $1.4 billion
9. Belgium: $969.9 million
10. Portugal: $928.1 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $13.5 billion worth of fish led by the following countries:
1. Chile: $5.2 billion
2. Ecuador: $3.3 billion
3. Argentina: $2 billion
4. Peru: $799 million
5. Honduras: $318.7 million
6. Nicaragua: $293.8 million
7. Panama: $248.2 million
8. Brazil: $233.6 million
9. Falkland Is (Malvinas): $191.6 million
10. Venezuela: $151.6 million
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $724.9 million worth of fish led by the following countries:
1. Saudi Arabia: $265.4 million
2. United Arab Emirates: $189.8 million
3. Yemen: $110.2 million
4. Oman: $55.9 million
5. Bahrain: $47.5 million
6. Iran: $37.7 million
7. Israel: $12.7 million
8. Jordan: $1.8 million
9. Lebanon: $1.25 million
10. Kuwait: $1.23 million
North American Exporters
North America exported $11.2 billion worth of fish led by the following countries:
1. United States: $5.4 billion
2. Canada: $4.8 billion
3. Mexico: $1 billion
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $3.1 billion worth of fish led by the following countries:
1. New Zealand: $1.14 billion
2. Australia: $1.07 billion
3. Papua New Guinea: $298.1 million
4. Kiribati: $148.7 million
5. Vanuatu: $102 million
6. Micronesia: $94 million
7. Fiji: $72.3 million
8. Marshall Islands: $56.8 million
9. Solomon Islands: $35 million
10. Cook Islands: $30 million
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of fish from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for this exported product category was 11.7%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Fish Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Fish Export Countries
