Photo: Source: FAO Fishstat
| Country | Species | Environment | Prod. 2006 (tonnes) |
| China | Japanese kelp (Laminaria) | Marine | 4 236 060 |
| China | Wakame | Marine | 1 982 800 |
| Philippines | Zanzibar weed | Marine | 1 299 642 |
| China | Warty gracilaria | Marine | 1 056 810 |
| China | Laver (nori) | Marine | 920 860 |
| Korea, Dem. People’s Rep. | Japanese kelp (Laminaria) | Marine | 444 300 |
| Japan | Laver (nori) | Marine | 367 678 |
| Korea, Republic of | Wakame | Marine | 322 371 |
| Korea, Republic of | Laver (nori) | Marine | 217 559 |
| Korea, Republic of | Japanese kelp (Laminaria) | Marine | 201 919 |
| Japan | Wakame | Marine | 59 092 |
| Japan | Japanese kelp (Laminaria) | Marine | 41 339 |