Trends in Taiwan's seaweed and processed seafood market

Published Dec 25, 2023

Tridge summary

The processed seafood market is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 4.5% to reach $1.5 billion by 2028, with China having the largest import volume. Taiwan's total seafood market size is approximately $3.28 billion as of 2022, with the processed seafood market showing greater growth than the entire seafood market over the past four years. Taiwanese consumers have a positive perception of assorted seaweed, with a majority agreeing that it is a healthy and high-quality food ingredient, and that it will help with weight loss.

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Processed seafood market share continues to expand Expected to grow at an average annual rate of 4.5% to reach $1.5 billion by 2028 The country with the largest import volume is China... In Korea, it is around 1.8%. Abalone, shrimp, and scallops are the most imported processed seafood products, in that order. According to market research company Statista, as of 2022, Taiwan's total seafood market size is approximately $3.28 billion. The size of Taiwan's seafood market has grown at an average annual rate of 6.31% over the past four years (2019-2022), and is expected to maintain an average annual growth rate of 3.89% for the next six years (2023-2028), showing a steady rise even if the speed decreases. It is expected to exceed $4 billion for the first time in 2027 and grow to $4.26 billion. Taiwan's processed seafood market size was estimated at $930 million in 2019. Over the past four years (2019-2022), it has grown at an average annual rate of 7.02%, surpassing the $1 billion ...

Source: Fisheco