The provided bar chart depicts the amount of seafood imported to the US in the years from 2002 to 2022, with a forecast for 2032, while the pie chart illustrates the proportion of countries of origin for the said imports in 2022. Units are measured in billion US dollars for the bar chart.
Overall, it can be seen that US seafood imports rose between 2002 and 2022, with a projected decrease by the year 2032. Regarding the source of seafood, the biggest exporters to the US are China and Thailand, which constitute more than half of the total amount.
The size of imports starts at around $6 billion in 2002, with an increase to $10 billion in 2012. A significant growth can be seen in the year 2022, when imports grew to $20 billion, doubling in a decade. However, it is said that the amount of seafood imported by the US is about to decrease to approximately $18 billion by 2032.
In 2022, the biggest exporter of seafood to the US was China, covering 26% of imports. The next one is Thailand with 23%, and Canada with 16%. Less significant countries are Indonesia, Vietnam, and Ecuador, which are responsible for merely 9%, 8%, and 7% of imports, respectively. 9% of seafood in the US is imported from other countries.
