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| Country | Species | Environment | Prod. 2006 (tonnes) |
| China | Whiteleg shrimp | Brackishwater | 1 022 089 |
| Thailand | Whiteleg shrimp | Brackishwater | 490 000 |
| China | Oriental river prawn | Freshwater | 209 166 |
| Viet nam | Giant tiger prawns | Brackishwater | 150 000 |
| Viet nam | Whiteleg shrimp | Brackishwater | 150 000 |
| Indonesia | Giant tiger prawns | Brackishwater | 147 867 |
| Indonesia | Whiteleg shrimp | Brackishwater | 141 649 |
| India | Giant tiger prawns | Brackishwater | 130 155 |
| China | Giant river prawns | Freshwater | 108 592 |
| Mexico | Whiteleg shrimp | Marine | 107 724 |
| China | Giant tiger prawns | Marine | 79 244 |
| Brazil | Whiteleg shrimp | Marine | 65 000 |
| Myanmar | Giant tiger prawns | Marine | 60 000 |
| Ecuador | Whiteleg shrimp | Brackishwater | 56 300 |
| Philippines | Giant tiger prawns | Brackishwater | 38 209 |
| India | Giant river prawns | Freshwater | 30 115 |
| Thailand | Giant river prawns | Freshwater | 29 500 |
| Bangladesh | Giant river prawns | Freshwater | 20 810 |
| Colombia | Whiteleg shrimp | Marine | 18 050 |
| Venezuela | Whiteleg shrimp | Brackishwater | 16 500 |
| Malaysia | Giant tiger prawns | Brackishwater | 16 374 |
| India | Giant tiger prawns | Freshwater | 12 812 |
| Nicaragua | Whiteleg shrimp | Marine | 10 860 |
| Thailand | Giant tiger prawns | Brackishwater | 10 200 |
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