Asia and Latin America dominated the world’s top producers of farmed tilapia: People’s Republic of China (PRC); Taipei,China; Philippines; Mexico; Thailand; Brazil; Egypt; Indonesia; Colombia; Cuba; and Ecuador. Together, these accounted for 93% of farmed tilapia, of which production in Asia made up 70%; Latin America, 19%; and Egypt, 4%. International trade of tilapia is limited but growing, especially in Asia, Latin America, and the United States (US)