Table 1.
| Microalgae (form) | Major Producer | Origin | Annual Production (tons/year) |
World Production (tons/year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arthrospira (whole, dried microalgae) |
Earthrise Nutraceuticals | USA | 450 | 4100–6700 |
| Cyanotech Corporation | USA | 360 | ||
| Hainan DIC Microalgae | China | 350 | ||
| Japan Algae Co., Ltd. | Japan | 30–100 | ||
| Parry Nutraceuticals | India | >175 | ||
| FEMICO | Taiwan | 50–150 | ||
| Nan Pao International Biotechnology Co. Ltd. | Taiwan | 70 | ||
| Biorigin | Switzerland | 60 | ||
| TAAU Australia Pty Ltd. | Australia | 50–60 | ||
|
Chlorella (whole, dried microalgae) |
Taipei | Taiwan | 400 | 2000 |
| Roquette Klötze | Germany | 130–150 | ||
| Blue Biotech | Germany | * | ||
| Earthrise Nutritionals | USA | * | ||
| β-carotene from Dunaliella (as oleoresin) |
Cognis Nutrition & Health Co. | Australia | * | 1200 |
| Nature Beta Technology Ltd. | Israel | * | ||
| Astaxanthin from Haematococcus (as oleoresin) |
Cyanotech Corp. | USA | * | 300 |
| Mera Pharmaceuticals Inc. | USA | * | ||
| Fuji Chemical Industries | Japan | * | ||
| BioReal AB | Sweden | * |
* data not available.