Shrimp farming calculators

Plan your crop with your own numbers. These calculators give planning estimates for stocking, feeding and a simple crop budget. They are tools for thinking — not guarantees of profit.

Sources: Based on CAA / MPEDA BMPs and farm-level averages Last updated: 24 August 2026
⚠️ Estimates only

Results depend on your inputs — survival, FCR and prices vary widely. Verify the current CAA density rule before stocking, and treat all outputs as planning ranges.

Farm record book and tablet with pond data
Good records make good decisions — track every pond, every crop.

1. Stocking density calculator

Common cap ~60 PL/m² — verify current CAA rule
Seed to stock—
Expected survivors—
Expected yield—

2. Feed and FCR calculator

Vannamei ~1.2–1.6
Feed required—
Feed cost—

3. Simple crop economics

Expected yield—
Feed cost—
Total variable cost—
Gross income—
Net before fixed costs—

Net here is before fixed costs (pond construction, equipment, depreciation, interest). See costs and returns for the full picture.

More planning help

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