Global Aquaculture

July 2026 | 45 pages | ID: G73F860AF54EN
MarketLine

Abstracts

Summary

Global Aquaculture industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative

Summary

information including: market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

• The aquaculture industry involves the cultivation and farming of aquatic organisms in both inland and marine areas. This includes a diverse range of species, such as crustaceans, diadromous fishes, freshwater fishes, marine fishes, and molluscs. Market volume and value represent the production volume and value.
• The global aquaculture industry recorded a value of $356.3 billion in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3% between 2020 and 2025.
• Industry production volume increased with a CAGR of 2.6% between 2020 and 2025, reaching a total of 1,70,375.0 thousand tonnes in 2025.
• The global aquaculture industry production volume experienced strong growth during 2020-25, supported by rising domestic demand for affordable, protein-rich seafood and the continued expansion of inland fish farming, reflecting stronger output across freshwater fish and crustacean farming.

Scope

• Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the aquaculture market in the global
• Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the global aquaculture market
• Leading company profiles reveal details of key aquaculture market players’ global operations and financial performance
• Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Global aquaculture market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

• What was the size of the Global aquaculture market by value in 2025?
• What will be the size of the Global aquaculture market in 2030?
• What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Global aquaculture market?
• How has the market performed over the last five years?
• What are the main segments that make up the global's aquaculture market?

Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market Value
1.2. Market Value Forecast
1.3. Market Volume
1.4. Market Volume Forecast
1.5. Category Segmentation
1.6. Geography Segmentation
1.7. Market Rivalry
1.8. Competitive Landscape

2 MARKET OVERVIEW

2.1. Market Definition
2.2. Market Analysis
2.3. Market Trends
2.4. Regulatory Landscape

3 MARKET DATA

3.1. Market Value
3.2. Market Volume

4 MARKET SEGMENTATION

4.1. Category Segmentation
4.2. Geography Segmentation

5 MARKET OUTLOOK

5.1. Market Value Forecast
5.2. Market Volume Forecast

6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer Power
6.3. Supplier Power
6.4. New Entrants
6.5. Threat Of Substitutes
6.6. Degree Of Rivalry

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths and strategies of the leading players?
7.3. What are the challenges faced in the industry?
7.4. What are the most recent developments in the industry?

8 COMPANY PROFILES

8.1. SalMar ASA
8.2. Skretting AS
8.3. Mowi ASA

9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.1. Country data

10 APPENDIX

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Global aquaculture industry value: $ billion, 2020-25
Table 2: Global aquaculture industry volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Table 3: Global aquaculture industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 4: Global aquaculture industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2020-25
Table 5: Global aquaculture industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2025
Table 6: Global aquaculture industry value forecast: $ billion, 2025-30
Table 7: Global aquaculture industry volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Table 8: SalMar ASA: Key Facts
Table 9: SalMar ASA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: SalMar ASA: Key Employees
Table 11: Skretting AS: Key Facts
Table 12: Skretting AS: Key Employees
Table 13: Mowi ASA: Key Facts
Table 14: Mowi ASA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Mowi ASA: Key Employees
Table 16: Global Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Global aquaculture industry value: $ billion, 2020-25
Figure 2: Global aquaculture industry volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Figure 3: Global aquaculture industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2020-25
Figure 4: Global aquaculture industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 5: Global aquaculture industry value forecast: $ billion, 2025-30
Figure 6: Global aquaculture industry volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the global aquaculture industry, 2025
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the global aquaculture industry, 2025
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the global aquaculture industry, 2025
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global aquaculture industry, 2025
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global aquaculture industry, 2025
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global aquaculture industry, 2025