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Global tilapia production (thousand tons, live weight) by aquaculture type and year.
| Aquaculture Type | Tilapia Species | Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | ||
| Inland Aquaculture | Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) |
1001.5 | 1721.3 | 2637.4 | 4000.9 | 4407.2 |
| Tilapias nei (Oreochromis spp.) |
123.9 | 199.3 | 449.6 | 929.9 | 1069.9 | |
| Marine and Coastal Aquaculture | Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) |
1.6 | 5.3 | 20.3 | 49.8 | 107.4 |
(Source: Hush [37]).
