According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Canned Tuna and Sardines market size was valued at US$ 14920 million in 2025 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 18109 million by 2032 with a CAGR of 2.9% during review period.
Canned tuna and canned sardines are shelf-stable seafood products made primarily from tuna species (e.g., skipjack, yellowfin, albacore) and sardines through cleaning and trimming, precooking/steaming, portioning into standardized forms (whole fish, chunks, fillets, or flakes), filling with packing media such as brine, water, vegetable oil, olive oil, tomato sauce, or seasoned sauces, and subsequent hermetic sealing and retort sterilization to achieve commercial sterility for ambient storage. The category is valued for high-protein nutrition, long shelf life, portability, and broad meal compatibility, serving household quick meals, salads and sandwiches, outdoor consumption and emergency stocking, as well as foodservice kitchens and ready-meal manufacturing; global supply is concentrated in countries with access to pelagic fishing resources and large-scale canning infrastructure, and is materially influenced by seasonality, quotas, food safety regulations, and sustainability/traceability requirements.
In 2025, global canned tuna and sardines production (finished product basis) reached approximately 3.2–4.2 million metric tons, anchored by the scale of internationally traded canned and prepared fish (HS 1604) and the continued expansion of tuna trade volumes reported by FAO GLOBEFISH. FOB prices vary significantly by species, packing medium, and pack size;Averange price range is USD 3,200–6,560 per ton for canned tuna and USD 1,940–4,830 per ton for canned sardines, consistent with prevailing global export and import price bands.
Market Development Opportunities & Main Driving Factors
As global diets shift toward “high-protein with minimal cooking effort,” canned tuna and sardines benefit from healthier eating habits, salad-based light meals, and routine home meal-prep—amplified by the expansion of e-commerce and membership retail, where standardized, ambient-stable seafood scales efficiently across regions. In parallel, traceability, carbon awareness, and fishery certifications are moving from “nice-to-have” to “must-have,” enabling suppliers with resilient sourcing and compliance capabilities to capture premiumization and channel share.
Market Challenges, Risks, & Restraints
The most material risks concentrate upstream in resources and costs: fishing quotas, seasonality, and operational uncertainty at sea can magnify raw material volatility; swings in raw fish prices, can-making inputs, edible oils, FX, and freight costs can rapidly compress margins. Meanwhile, tightening food safety and labeling compliance (allergens, nutrition/health claims, origin and traceability disclosures) in major importing markets raises the penalty for opaque supply chains, directly impacting order stability and brand reputation.
Downstream Demand Trends
Demand is upgrading from “basic pantry cans” to “occasion-led and flavor-led” consumption: tuna increasingly emphasizes lean protein, ready-to-eat convenience, and compatibility with salads/sandwiches, while sardines continue to diversify into tomato/spiced/olive-oil profiles and extend toward smaller portable packs and premium oil-packed lines. Foodservice buyers prioritize consistent specifications and kitchen efficiency, accelerating adoption of pre-seasoned and portion-controlled formats with improved opening/handling experience. Retailers, in turn, place growing weight on certification-backed credibility and cleaner formulations, supporting a structurally higher share of mid-to-premium products.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Canned Tuna and Sardines market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Key Features:
Global Canned Tuna and Sardines market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Tons), and average selling prices (US$/Ton), 2021-2032
Global Canned Tuna and Sardines market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Tons), and average selling prices (US$/Ton), 2021-2032
Global Canned Tuna and Sardines market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Tons), and average selling prices (US$/Ton), 2021-2032
Global Canned Tuna and Sardines market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (Tons), and ASP (US$/Ton), 2021-2026
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Canned Tuna and Sardines
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Canned Tuna and Sardines market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Dongwon Industries Co., Ltd., Thai Union Group PCL, Century Pacific Food, Inc., Bolton Group, Nauterra, Frinsa Group (Frinsa del Noroeste, S.A.), Hagoromo Foods Corporation, Jealsa Foods SAU, COFACO – Companhia de Fish Canning, Ramirez & Cia (Filhos), S.A., etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Market Segmentation
Canned Tuna and Sardines market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2021-2032, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market segment by Type
Tuna
Sardines
Market segment by Product Form
Solid
Chunks
Fillets
Others
Market segment by Packing Medium
In Oil
In Brine
In Tomato Sauce
Others
Market segment by Flavor
Plain
Spicy
Others
Market segment by Application
Restaurant and Catering
Household Consumption
Others
Major players covered
Dongwon Industries Co., Ltd.
Thai Union Group PCL
Century Pacific Food, Inc.
Bolton Group
Nauterra
Frinsa Group (Frinsa del Noroeste, S.A.)
Hagoromo Foods Corporation
Jealsa Foods SAU
COFACO – Companhia de Fish Canning
Ramirez & Cia (Filhos), S.A.
Dardanel Örentaş Gıda Sanayi A.Ş.
Unimer Group
Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. (Nissui)
Zhejiang Retronx Foodstuff Industry Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Today Food Co., Ltd.
Rongcheng Haizhirun Seafood Foods Co., Ltd.
Fujian Xingguang Food Co., Ltd.
Shandong Oceanic Fisheries Corporation, Ltd. (ZOFCO)
Guangdong Eagle Coin Haibao Food Co., Ltd.
Zhangzhou Gangchang Canned Food Co., Ltd.
Ocean Family (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Canned Tuna and Sardines product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Canned Tuna and Sardines, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Canned Tuna and Sardines from 2021 to 2026.
Chapter 3, the Canned Tuna and Sardines competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Canned Tuna and Sardines breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2021 to 2026.and Canned Tuna and Sardines market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2027 to 2032.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Canned Tuna and Sardines.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Canned Tuna and Sardines sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
Summary:
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