This document summarizes recent trends in the global fishmeal and fish oil industries from 2004-2014 based on data from IFFO. It finds that:
1) Peru and Chile have increased their share of global fishmeal production from 38% on average from 2005-2013 to 49% in 2013.
2) Asia is the largest consumer of fishmeal and fish oil, accounting for over half of global consumption.
3) Prices of fishmeal and fish oil have fluctuated in recent years but have generally trended downward since 2014.
3. Global fishmeal production
(000 mt)
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Peru and Chile Scandinavia* USA Rest of the World
49%
38%
% average 2005-2013
36%
48%
% in 2004
*Denmark, Norway, Iceland
8. Global fish oil production
(000 mt)
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Peru and Chile Scandinavia* USA Rest of the World
28%
50%
35%
42%
% in 2004 % average 2005-2013
*Denmark, Norway, Iceland
9. Global fish oil exports
(000 mt)
*Peru, Chile, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, UK, Ireland, Faroe Islands, USA
750,9
0
200
400
600
800
1.000
1.200
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
IFFO* Total
81% Average 68%
10. Global fish oil imports
(000 mt)
778,5
0
200
400
600
800
1.000
1.200
Total fish oil imports (000 mt) Norway
22%
Denmark
13%
China,PR
8%Chile
5%
Taiwan
5%
Turkey
5%
Canada
4%
France
4%
Greece
3%
Singapore
3%
Others
28%
64% Average 68%