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4.7. Fish and Seafood Products in Indonesia
4.7.1. Status and Importance
In 2011, the Indonesian population consumed some 7 million tonnes of fish – 29 kilos per
person per year. This compares with a global average 19 kilos per person per year. Indonesia
is self-sufficient in fish, exporting five times as much as it imports.
Fish is the most important source of protein in Indonesia by a considerable margin. This is
shown i
Table 57: Animal protein production in Indonesia, 2010
Type ‘000 tonnes % of total
Fish and shellfish 7,453 72%
Beef and buffalo 472 5%
Pig 695 7%
Sheep and goat 114 1%
Poultry 1,566 15%
TOTAL 10,300 100%
Source: FAO Statistics Yearbook, 2011
Fish production for 2014 is shown i below.
Table 58: Fish production for food, Indonesia, 2014
Species Production (‘000
tonnes)
% of sub-set % of total
Capture: Tuna like- species 1,250 22 12
Capture: Other fish 3,901 67 39
Capture: Shrimp 255 4 3
Capture: Other fishes 374 6 4
Total Capture 5,780 100 57
Aquaculture: Shrimp 592 14 6
Aquaculture: Groupers 12 0 0
Aquaculture: Lates 4 0 0
Aquaculture: Milkfish 621 14 6
Aquaculture: Carp 484 11 5
Aquaculture: Tilapia 912 21 9
Aquaculture: Catfish 1,016 24 10
Aquaculture: Gouramy 108 3 1
Aquaculture: Others 535 12 5
Total Aquaculture: 4,284 100 43
Grand Total 10,064 100
Source: Marine and Fisheries in Figures, 2014, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries