The global shrimp market size reached USD 71.9 billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 105.4 billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9% during 2025-2033. The market is experiencing moderate growth driven by the increasing consumer demand for seafood, the growing awareness of the health benefits associated with shrimp consumption, and a surge in aquaculture practices, resulting in higher shrimp production.
Shrimp Market Trends:
Rising consumer demand
Consumer demand for shrimp is on the rise globally. Shrimp is a popular seafood choice due to its mild flavor and versatility in various cuisines. As incomes increase and dietary preferences evolve, more people are including shrimp in their diets. This growing demand is particularly noticeable in emerging economies where rising disposable incomes have led to increased consumption of seafood, including shrimp. The expansion of urban populations and changing lifestyles, which favor convenient and protein-rich foods like shrimp, further fuel this demand. As a result, the shrimp market is benefiting from the increasing appetite for this delectable seafood.
Growing aquaculture industry
Aquaculture has become a driving force behind the growth of the shrimp market. Shrimp farming, in particular, has seen significant expansion to meet the escalating demand. This growth is attributed to the development of advanced aquaculture techniques and technologies that enhance shrimp production efficiency. Controlled environments, improved breeding practices, and the adoption of sustainable farming methods have led to higher yields and reduced environmental impact. Shrimp farming is also attractive due to its shorter production cycle compared to wild-caught shrimp, enabling faster response to market demand fluctuations. Consequently, aquaculture's role as a major source of shrimp has propelled the industry's growth and facilitated a consistent supply of shrimp products to meet global consumption needs.
Increasing health awareness among the masses
Shrimp's perceived health benefits and nutritional value are significant drivers of market growth. Shrimp is a low-calorie, high-protein seafood option that is rich in essential nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals. Consumers are increasingly health-conscious, seeking out nutritious and protein-packed foods. Shrimp aligns with these preferences, making it a popular choice for those looking to maintain a balanced diet. Additionally, shrimp is often considered a healthier alternative to red meat due to its lower saturated fat content. As health and wellness trends continue to influence food choices, the positive nutritional profile of shrimp positions it as a favored option in the global seafood market, contributing to its sustained growth and demand.
Rising global population and income levels
Demographic factors play a crucial role in driving the shrimp market. The world's growing population, coupled with increasing disposable incomes, has translated into higher seafood consumption, including shrimp. As economies continue to grow, more consumers have the financial means to include seafood, a relatively premium protein source, in their diets. This trend is particularly evident in emerging markets, where urbanization and lifestyle changes have led to greater demand for convenient and value-added shrimp products. The combination of a larger consumer base and higher purchasing power has resulted in sustained market growth and opportunities for shrimp producers and suppliers to cater to a diverse and expanding customer base.
Shrimp Industry Segmentation:
Breakup by Environment:
Farmed Shrimp
Wild Shrimp
Farmed shrimp accounts for the majority of the market share
Breakup by Species:
Penaeus Vannamei
Penaeus Monodon
Macrobrachium Rosenbergii
Others
Penaeus Vannamei holds the largest share in the industry
Breakup by Shrimp Size:
<21
21-25
26-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
>70
Shrimp in this segment, with less than 21 pieces per pound, are often referred to as "jumbo shrimp." These large-sized shrimp are prized for their succulent and meaty texture. They are typically used in gourmet dishes, grilling, or as impressive appetizers in fine dining establishments.
Breakup by Distribution Channel:
Hypermarkets and Supermarkets
Convenience Stores
Hotels and Restaurants
Online Sales
Others
Breakup by Region:
Major Producing Regions:
China
India
Indonesia
Vietnam
Thailand
Ecuador
Others
China leads the market, accounting for the largest shrimp market share
The market research report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include producing regions like China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Ecuador, and others. According to the report, China accounted for the largest market share.
Major Consuming Regions:
United States
China
Europe
Japan
Indonesia
Others
China represents the major consuming region
The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major consuming regional markets, which include United States, China, Europe, Japan, Indonesia, and Others. According to the report, China was the major consuming region for shrimp.
The market research report has provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape. Detailed profiles of all major companies have also been provided. Some of the key players in the market include:
Apex Frozen Foods Ltd.
Aqua Star (Admiralty Island Fisheries Inc.)
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL
Grand Ocean Seafoods Co. Ltd.
Grupo Iberica Congelados S.A.
Liveris Afentoulis & Co.
Mazzetta Company LLC
Nordic Seafood A/S (Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.)
Ocean More Foods Co. Ltd.
Pacific Seafood
Seaprimexco Vietnam
Thai Union Group PCL
Key Questions Answered in This Report
1. What is the size of the global shrimp market
2. What are the key factors driving the global shrimp market?
3. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global shrimp market?
4. What is the breakup of the global shrimp market based on the species?
5. What is the breakup of the global shrimp market based on the size?
6. What are the key producing regions in the global shrimp market?
7. What are the key consuming regions in the global shrimp market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Shrimp Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.2.1 Volume Trends
5.2.2 Value Trends
5.3 Market Breakup by Environment
5.4 Market Forecast
6 COVID-19 Impact on the Industry
7 Global Shrimp Market by Environment
7.1 Farmed Shrimp
7.1.1 Market Overview
7.1.2 Market Performance
7.1.2.1 Volume Trends
7.1.2.2 Value Trends
7.1.3 Major Shrimp Producing Countries
7.1.4 Major Shrimp Consuming Countries
7.1.5 Market Breakup by Species
7.1.5.1 Penaeus Vannamei
7.1.5.2 Penaeus Monodon
7.1.5.3 Macrobrachium Rosenbergii
7.1.5.4 Others
7.1.6 Market Breakup by Shrimp Size
7.1.7 Exports
7.1.8 Market Forecast
7.1.8.1 Volume Trends
7.1.8.2 Value Trends
7.2 Wild Shrimp
7.2.1 Market Overview
7.2.2 Market Performance
7.2.2.1 Volume Trends
7.2.2.2 Value Trends
8 Global Shrimp Industry Insights
8.1 Evolution of the Shrimp Industry
8.2 Shrimp as a Part of the Seafood Industry
8.3 Shrimp Products- Block-frozen Vs IQF
8.4 Shrimp Industry: Value Chain
8.5 Broodstock Sourcing
8.5.1 Regional Insights
8.5.2 Sourcing Challenges
8.6 Shrimp Feed Production
8.6.1 Regional Insights
8.6.2 Shrimp Feed Manufacturing Process
8.6.3 Major Feed Types Produced (Starter, Finisher and Grower)
8.6.4 Major Ingredients and Additives Used in the Shrimp Feed Industry
8.6.5 Key Manufacturers
8.6.6 Competitive Landscape
8.6.7 Key Success Factors in the Shrimp Feed Industry
8.7 Shrimp Farming
8.7.1 Regional Insights
8.7.2 Shrimp Farming Process Flow
8.7.3 Cropping Patterns in Major Markets
8.7.4 Role of Agents in the Shrimp Farming Industry
8.7.5 Types of Contracts in the Shrimp Farming Industry
8.7.6 Competitiveness Among the Major Markets
8.7.7 Impact of Macro and Micro Economic Environment
8.7.8 Government Support and Subsidies
8.7.9 Competitive Landscape
8.8 Shrimp Processing
8.8.1 Regional Insights
8.8.2 Primary Processing and Large-Scale Industrial Shrimp Processing
8.8.3 Role of Agents in the Shrimp Processing Industry
8.8.4 Types of Contracts in the Shrimp Processing Industry
8.8.5 Potential Markets for Processed Shrimp
8.8.6 Competitiveness Among the Major Markets
8.8.7 Impact of Macro and Micro Economic Environment
8.8.8 Government Support and Subsidies
8.8.9 Competitive Landscape
8.9 Value Added Shrimp
8.9.1 Types of Value-Added Products
8.9.2 Processing Requirements
8.9.3 Infrastructure and Skill Requirements
8.9.4 Key Market Drivers and Challenges
8.10 Shrimp Exports
8.10.1 Regional Insights
8.10.2 Competitiveness Among the Major Exporting Countries
8.10.3 Value Added Shrimp Exports
8.11 Price and Margin Analysis
8.11.1 Shrimp Feed Price Structure
8.11.2 Shrimp Feed Price Trends
8.11.3 Shrimp Feed: Revenues and Profit Margins
8.11.4 Farmed Shrimp Price Structure
8.11.5 Farmed Shrimp Price Trends
8.11.6 Shrimp Farming: Revenues and Profit Margins
8.11.7 Processed Shrimp Price Structure
8.11.8 Processed Shrimp Price Trends
8.11.9 Shrimp Processing: Revenues and Profit Margins
8.12 Shrimp Industry SWOT Analysis
8.12.1 Overview
8.12.2 Strengths
8.12.3 Weaknesses
8.12.4 Opportunities
8.12.5 Threats
8.13 Shrimp Industry Porters Five Forces Analysis
8.13.1 Overview
8.13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
8.13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
8.13.4 Degree of Rivalry
8.13.5 Threat of New Entrants
8.13.6 Threat of Substitutes
9 Major Farmed Shrimp Producing Regions
9.1 China
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 India
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Indonesia
9.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Vietnam
9.4.1 Market Trends
9.4.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Thailand
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Forecast
9.6 Ecuador
9.6.1 Market Trends
9.6.2 Market Forecast
9.7 Others
9.7.1 Market Trends
9.7.2 Market Forecast
10 Major Farmed Shrimp Consuming Regions
10.1 United States
10.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.2 Market Forecast
10.2 China
10.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2 Market Forecast
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 Market Trends
10.3.2 Market Forecast
10.4 Japan
10.4.1 Market Trends
10.4.2 Market Forecast
10.5 Indonesia
10.5.1 Market Trends
10.5.2 Market Forecast
10.6 Others
10.6.1 Market Trends
10.6.2 Market Forecast
11 Farmed Shrimp Market Breakup by Species
11.1 Penaeus Vannamei
11.1.1 Market Trends
11.1.2 Market Forecast
11.2 Penaeus Monodon
11.2.1 Market Trends
11.2.2 Market Forecast
11.3 Macrobrachium Rosenbergii
11.3.1 Market Trends
11.3.2 Market Forecast
11.4 Others
11.4.1 Market Trends
11.4.2 Market Forecast
12 Farmed Shrimp Market Breakup by Shrimp Size
12.1 Size <21
12.1.1 Market Trends
12.1.2 Market Forecast
12.2 Size 21-25
12.2.1 Market Trends
12.2.2 Market Forecast
12.3 Size 26-30
12.3.1 Market Trends
12.3.2 Market Forecast
12.4 Size 31-40
12.4.1 Market Trends
12.4.2 Market Forecast
12.5 Size 41-50
12.5.1 Market Trends
12.5.2 Market Forecast
12.6 Size 51-60
12.6.1 Market Trends
12.6.2 Market Forecast
12.7 Size 61-70
12.7.1 Market Trends
12.7.2 Market Forecast
12.8 Size >70
12.8.1 Market Trends
12.8.2 Market Forecast
13 Farmed Shrimp Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
13.1 Hypermarkets and Supermarkets
13.1.1 Market Trends
13.1.2 Market Forecast
13.2 Convenience Stores
13.2.1 Market Trends
13.2.2 Market Forecast
13.3 Hotels and Restraunts
13.3.1 Market Trends
13.3.2 Market Forecast
13.4 Online Sales
13.4.1 Market Trends
13.4.2 Market Forecast
13.5 Others
13.5.1 Market Trends
13.5.2 Market Forecast
14 Market for Value Added Shrimp Products
14.1 Market Overview
14.2 Market Performance
14.3 Market Breakup by Region
14.4 Market Breakup by Type
14.5 Market Forecast
15 Imports of Processed Shrimps
15.1 Peeled
15.2 Shell-On
15.3 Cooked
15.4 Breaded
16 Competitive Landscape
16.1 Market Structure
16.2 Key Players
17 Shrimp Processing
17.1 Product Overview
17.2 Detailed Process Flow
17.3 Various Types of Unit Operations Involved
17.4 Mass Balance and Raw Material Requirements
18 Project Details, Requirements and Costs Involved
18.1 Land Requirements and Expenditures
18.2 Construction Requirements and Expenditures
18.3 Plant Machinery
18.4 Machinery Pictures
18.5 Raw Material Requirements and Expenditures
18.6 Raw Material and Final Product Pictures
18.7 Packaging Requirements and Expenditures
18.8 Transportation Requirements and Expenditures
18.9 Utility Requirements and Expenditures
18.10 Manpower Requirements and Expenditures
18.11 Other Capital Investments
19 Loans and Financial Assistance
20 Project Economics
20.1 Capital Cost of the Project
20.2 Techno-Economic Parameters
20.3 Product Pricing and Margins Across Various Levels of the Supply Chain