Photo: Source: FAO Fishstat
| Country | Species | Environment | Prod. 2006 (tonnes) |
| China | Nile tilapia | Freshwater | 1 111 461 |
| Egypt | Nile tilapia | Brackishwater | 202 606 |
| Indonesia | Nile tilapia | Freshwater | 169 390 |
| Philippines | Nile tilapia | Freshwater | 156 648 |
| Thailand | Nile tilapia | Freshwater | 153 000 |
| Brazil | Tilapias | Freshwater | 71 253 |
| Taiwan | Tilapias | Freshwater | 62 051 |
| Egypt | Nile tilapia | Freshwater | 56 319 |
| Philippines | Tilapias | Freshwater | 33 395 |
| Honduras | Nile tilapia | Freshwater | 28 400 |
| Malaysia | Tilapias | Freshwater | 23 868 |
| Ecuador | Nile tilapia | Freshwater | 22 000 |