World - Frozen Fish - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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Frozen fish market

Frozen fish market: enjoy new statistics empowered by an Ai-driven business intelligence tool. Info contain production, market prices, trade, exports, imports, consumption, companies, and market size. Here is a breakdown by country, including China, the U.K., the U.S., Russia, the Middle East, Latin America, EU, and Africa. Market trends and outlook to 2030 are also featured in the snapshots.

Frozen Fish - World's Largest Markets

RatingCountry
1United States
2China
3Russia
4Japan
5Thailand

In value terms, the largest frozen fish markets worldwide were the United States, China and Russia, with a combined 34% share of the global market. These countries were followed by Japan, Thailand, Mauritania, South Korea, Vietnam, Namibia, Nigeria, Ukraine and Cote d'Ivoire, which together accounted for a further 23%.

Namibia saw the highest growth rate of market size, among the main consuming countries over the period under review, while frozen fish market for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Frozen Fish Prices

Lowest Prices - FOB - Top Exporters

COUNTRY201820192020CAGR,
2018-2020
USD per ton
Senegal12021327994-9.1%
Morocco1031109411073.6%
Japan1473163916154.7%
Russia180418301623-5.1%
Netherlands1917208221185.1%
Taiwan (Chinese)227620722186-2.0%
Spain255124932401-3.0%
Vietnam287527632483-7.1%
Indonesia297029742596-6.5%
Norway2688272526910.1%
United States320331793102-1.6%
China3415349235301.7%
Chile552850945043-4.5%
Average263626232597-0.7%

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2020, the country with the highest price was Chile ($5,043 per ton), while Senegal ($994 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2018 to 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands, while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Highest Prices - CIF - Top Importers

COUNTRY201820192020CAGR,
2018-2020
USD per ton
United States625161575730-4.3%
Japan535251434961-3.7%
Germany3978420442963.9%
Spain336631713109-3.9%
Vietnam294627992878-1.2%
Russia2239210925296.3%
Netherlands2358262624652.2%
China199519751975-0.5%
South Korea216620981949-5.1%
Thailand168319091641-1.3%
Ukraine1259139614266.4%
Cote d'Ivoire1054998931-6.0%
Nigeria7677868163.1%
Average264626842602-0.8%

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination; the country with the highest price was the United States ($5,730 per ton), while Nigeria ($816 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2018 to 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Ukraine, while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Frozen Fish - Top Importers

COUNTRY201820192020CAGR,
2018-2020
billion USD
Japan6.25.85.2-8.9%
China4.75.15.14.5%
United States4.74.34.2-5.7%
Thailand2.41.92.1-7.0%
South Korea21.81.7-7.7%

In value terms, Japan ($5.2B), China ($5.1B) and the United States ($4.2B) appeared to be the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2020, with a combined 36% share of global imports. These countries were followed by Thailand, South Korea, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Vietnam, Nigeria, Ukraine and Cote d'Ivoire, which together accounted for a further 28%.

The Netherlands saw the highest growth rate of the value of imports, in terms of the main importing countries over the period under review, while purchases for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Frozen Fish - Top Exporters

COUNTRY201820192020CAGR,
2018-2020
billion USD
China7.17.17.42.2%
Russia2.92.92.8-2.6%
United States3.43.22.7-11.7%
Chile2.92.92.6-5.3%
Norway2.22.42.42.6%

In value terms, China ($7.4B) remains the largest frozen fish supplier worldwide, comprising 19% of global exports. The second position in the ranking was occupied by Russia ($2.8B), with a 7.2% share of global exports. It was followed by the United States, with a 7% share.

In China, frozen fish exports expanded at an average annual rate of +2.2% over the period from 2018-2020. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: Russia (-2.6% per year) and the United States (-11.7% per year).

Frozen Fish - Market Forecast

Driven by rising demand for frozen fish worldwide, the market is expected to start an upward consumption trend over the next decade. The performance of the market is forecast to increase slightly, with an anticipated CAGR of for the period from 2020 to 2030, which is projected to bring the market volume to by the end of 2030.

Frozen Fish - Top Companies

Hainan Guangtai Ocean Breeding Co.,Ltd., Austevoll Seafood ASA, Negocios Industriales Real N.I.R.S.A. S.A, SANFORD LIMITED, Hansung Enterprise Co., Ltd., KURITSYNY, OBSHCHINA, ANGRE, OBSHCHINA, BELY MEDVED, OBSHCHINA, MUKHANE, OBSHCHINA, SEVER, OBSHCHINA, SIDUKU, OBSHCHINA, TILMITIL, OBSHCHINA, CHAIKA, OBSHCHINA, SEMENOVY, OBSHCHINA, ORLAN, OBSHCHINA, AGITUDA, OBSHCHINA, NADEZHDA, OBSHCHINA, ANAPKA, OBSHCHINA, MARIYA, OBSHCHINA, TYLMYN, OBSHCHINA

Frozen Fish - Product Coverage

  • HS 0303 - Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  • HS 030421 - Fish; swordfish (Xiphias gladius), fillets, frozen
  • HS 030422 - Fish; toothfish (Dissostichus spp.), fillets, frozen
  • HS 030429 - Fish; fillets, frozen, other than swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)
  • HS 030461 - Fish fillets; frozen, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)
  • HS 030462 - Fish fillets; frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)
  • HS 030463 - Fish fillets; frozen, Nile Perch (Lates niloticus)
  • HS 030469 - Fish fillets; frozen, carp (Cyprinus/Carassius/Ctenopharyngodon idellus/Hypophthalmichthys/Cirrhinus/Mylopharyngodon piceus/Catla catla/Labeo/Osteochilus hasselti/Leptobarbus hoeveni/Megalobrama), eels (Anguilla) and snakeheads (Channa)
  • HS 030471 - Fish fillets; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
  • HS 030472 - Fish fillets; frozen, haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
  • HS 030473 - Fish fillets; frozen, coalfish (Pollachius virens)
  • HS 030474 - Fish fillets; frozen, hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)
  • HS 030475 - Fish fillets; frozen, Alaska pollack (Theragra chalcogramma)
  • HS 030479 - Fish fillets; frozen, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae other than cod, haddock, coalfish, hake, and Alaska pollack
  • HS 030481 - Fish fillets; frozen, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou, Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), and Danube (Hucho hucho)
  • HS 030482 - Fish fillets; frozen, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
  • HS 030483 - Fish fillets; frozen, flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)
  • HS 030484 - Fish fillets; frozen, swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
  • HS 030485 - Fish fillets; frozen, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)
  • HS 030486 - Fish fillets; frozen, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
  • HS 030487 - Fish fillets; frozen, tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis)
  • HS 030488 - Fish fillets; frozen, dogfish, other sharks, rays and skates (Rajidae)
  • HS 030489 - Fish fillets; frozen, of fish n.e.c. in heading 0304.8
  • HS 030491 - Fish; swordfish (Xiphias gladius), frozen, other than fillets
  • HS 030492 - Fish; toothfish (Dissostichus spp.), frozen, other than fillets
  • HS 030493 - Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, tilapias, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheads
  • HS 030494 - Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, Alaska Pollack (Theragra chalcogramma)
  • HS 030495 - Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than Alaska Pollack (Theragra chalcogramma)
  • HS 030496 - Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, dogfish and other sharks
  • HS 030497 - Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, rays and skates (Rajidae)
  • HS 030499 - Fish; fish meat (whether or not minced) other than fillets, frozen, excluding swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the global frozen fish market. Within it, you will discover the latest data on market trends and opportunities by country, consumption, production and price developments, as well as the global trade (imports and exports). The forecast exhibits the market prospects through 2030.

Product coverage:

  • Prodcom 10201330 - Frozen whole salt water fish
  • Prodcom 10201360 - Frozen whole fresh water fish
  • Prodcom 10201400 - Frozen fish fillets
  • Prodcom 10201500 - Frozen fish meat without bones (excluding fillets)
  • Prodcom 10201600 - Frozen fish livers and roes

Country coverage:

Worldwide - the report contains statistical data for 200 countries and includes detailed profiles of the 50 largest consuming countries:

+ the largest producing countries

Data coverage:

  • Global market volume and value
  • Per Capita consumption
  • Forecast of the market dynamics in the medium term
  • Global production, split by region and country
  • Global trade (exports and imports)
  • Export and import prices
  • Market trends, drivers and restraints
  • Key market players and their profiles

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This report is designed for manufacturers, distributors, importers, and wholesalers, as well as for investors, consultants and advisors.

In this report, you can find information that helps you to make informed decisions on the following issues:

  1. How to diversify your business and benefit from new market opportunities
  2. How to load your idle production capacity
  3. How to boost your sales on overseas markets
  4. How to increase your profit margins
  5. How to make your supply chain more sustainable
  6. How to reduce your production and supply chain costs
  7. How to outsource production to other countries
  8. How to prepare your business for global expansion

While doing this research, we combine the accumulated expertise of our analysts and the capabilities of artificial intelligence. The AI-based platform, developed by our data scientists, constitutes the key working tool for business analysts, empowering them to discover deep insights and ideas from the marketing data.

  1. 1. INTRODUCTION

    Making Data-Driven Decisions to Grow Your Business

    1. REPORT DESCRIPTION
    2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND THE AI PLATFORM
    3. DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
    4. GLOSSARY AND SPECIFIC TERMS
  2. 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    A Quick Overview of Market Performance

    1. KEY FINDINGS
    2. MARKET TRENDSThis Chapter is Available Only for the Professional EditionPRO
  3. 3. MARKET OVERVIEW

    Understanding the Current State of The Market and its Prospects

    1. MARKET SIZE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    2. MARKET STRUCTURE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    3. TRADE BALANCE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    4. PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    5. MARKET FORECAST TO 2035
  4. 4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCTS FOR DIVERSIFICATION

    Finding New Products to Diversify Your Business

    1. TOP PRODUCTS TO DIVERSIFY YOUR BUSINESS
    2. BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS
    3. MOST CONSUMED PRODUCTS
    4. MOST TRADED PRODUCTS
    5. MOST PROFITABLE PRODUCTS FOR EXPORTS
  5. 5. MOST PROMISING SUPPLYING COUNTRIES

    Choosing the Best Countries to Establish Your Sustainable Supply Chain

    1. TOP COUNTRIES TO SOURCE YOUR PRODUCT
    2. TOP PRODUCING COUNTRIES
    3. TOP EXPORTING COUNTRIES
    4. LOW-COST EXPORTING COUNTRIES
  6. 6. MOST PROMISING OVERSEAS MARKETS

    Choosing the Best Countries to Boost Your Export

    1. TOP OVERSEAS MARKETS FOR EXPORTING YOUR PRODUCT
    2. TOP CONSUMING MARKETS
    3. UNSATURATED MARKETS
    4. TOP IMPORTING MARKETS
    5. MOST PROFITABLE MARKETS
  7. 7. PRODUCTION

    The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry

    1. PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
  8. 8. IMPORTS

    The Largest Import Supplying Countries

    1. IMPORTS: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    2. IMPORTS BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)
    3. IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)
  9. 9. EXPORTS

    The Largest Destinations for Exports

    1. EXPORTS: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    2. EXPORTS BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)
    3. EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)
  10. 10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

    The Largest Producers on The Market and Their Profiles

  11. LIST OF TABLES

    1. Key Findings In 2024
    2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    3. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    4. Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    7. Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
    8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    10. Export Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
  12. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    2. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    5. Trade Balance, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    6. Trade Balance, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    7. Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    8. Market Volume Forecast to 2035
    9. Market Value Forecast to 2035
    10. Market Size and Growth, By Product
    11. Average Per Capita Consumption, By Product
    12. Exports and Growth, By Product
    13. Export Prices and Growth, By Product
    14. Production Volume and Growth
    15. Exports and Growth
    16. Export Prices and Growth
    17. Market Size and Growth
    18. Per Capita Consumption
    19. Imports and Growth
    20. Import Prices
    21. Production, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    22. Production, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    23. Imports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    24. Imports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
    26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    28. Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
    29. Exports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    30. Exports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    31. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
    32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    34. Export Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
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