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. 2024 Oct 16;10(42):eadn5650. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adn5650

Table 3. Marine and freshwater aquaculture production, divided by fed and nonfed groups (tonnes × 1000) for China and the World for 2020 FAO/FISHTAT (93).

Production (tonnes × 1000)
Habitat Fed Major group China World %
Freshwater n Mollusks 187 193 0.4
Finfish 17,255 27,877 52.2
Invertebrates* 56 56 0.1
y Other** 518 537 1.0
Crustaceans 4,258 4,477 8.4
Finfish 8,609 20,290 38.0
Total freshwater 30,883 53,430
Marine n Mollusks 14,801 17,549 51.5
Finfish 105 0.3
Invertebrates 412 469 1.4
y Crustaceans 1,775 6,760 19.8
Finfish 1,750 9,190 27.0
Total marine 18,738 34,072
Total animals 49,621 87,503
Algae Freshwater 63 64
Marine 20,800 35,013
Total algae 20,863 35,078
Toatal aquaculture production 70,484 122,580

*Nonmollusks or crustaceans.

**Frogs and turtles