Global pearl industry

In 2010 global pearl production was structured followingly. Exact production figures are scarce in the industry, the following are estimated figures collected from different sources. 

Marine Cultured Pearls

South Sea Cultured Pearls (2010)

Australia

w Volume

1200 kan (4.5 tonnes)

w Value

146 million US$

Source: POIB (2011)

Indonesia

w Volume

1350 kan (5 tonnes)

w Value

82 million US$

Source: POIB (2011)

Myanmar (Burma)

w Volume

200 kan (750kg)

w Value

24 million US$

Source: POIB (2011)

Philippines

w Volume

400 kan (1.5 tonnes)

w Value

17 million US$

Source: POIB (2011)

Black Cultured Pearls (2010)

Cook Islands

w Volume

100-150,000 pearls

w Value

467,000 US$

Source: PIR (2012)

Fiji

w Volume

9,500 pearls

w Value

unknown

Source: Strack, 2011

French Polynesia

w Volume

16,7 tonnes (10,2 million pearls)

w Value

67 million US$

Source: Maison de la Perle

Micronesia

w Volume

no commercial production

Akoya Cultured Pearls

Andy Müller estimated in 2009 that marine cultured pearls are produced in the following shares: Akoya cultured pearls (US$ 65m- 18%).
They are produced in China, Japan and Vietnam.