Here are the top countries with fish catch in metric tons from the latest year with data available, 2022. Data from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
| Rank | Country | Metric Tons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 43,309 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 36,526 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 21,850 |
| 4 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 18,465 |
| 5 | Oman | 13,743 |
| 6 | Thailand | 9,567 |
| 7 | Cameroon | 9,230 |
| 8 | Philippines | 8,612 |
| 9 | Malaysia | 6,649 |
| 10 | Pakistan | 5,848 |
| 11 | Sierra Leone | 3,210 |
| 12 | Yemen | 2,945 |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | 2,533 |
| 14 | United Republic of Tanzania, Zanzibar | 1,860 |
| 15 | Ghana | 1,695 |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 1,652 |
| 17 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1,625 |
| 18 | Egypt | 1,578 |
| 19 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1,410 |
| 20 | Benin | 1,315 |
| 21 | Senegal | 1,160 |
| 22 | Kenya | 875 |
| 23 | Togo | 866 |
| 24 | Gambia | 714 |
| 25 | Gabon | 655 |
| 26 | Fiji | 550 |
| 27 | Brazil | 370 |
| 28 | Taiwan Province of China | 355 |
| 29 | Libya | 335 |
| 30 | Comoros | 290 |
| 31 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 250 |
| 32 | Guinea-Bissau | 240 |
| 33 | Mexico | 239 |
| 34 | Seychelles | 150 |
| 35 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 140 |
| 36 | Tunisia | 100 |
| 37 | Congo | 85 |
| 38 | Brunei Darussalam | 80 |
| 39 | Sao Tome and Principe | 78 |
| 40 | Lebanon | 75 |
| 41 | Eritrea | 68 |
| 42 | Grenada | 67 |
| 43 | Spain | 63 |
| 44 | Syrian Arab Republic | 60 |
| 45 | Türkiye | 56 |
| 46 | Palestine | 40 |
| 47 | United States of America | 30 |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | 30 |
| 49 | Mayotte | 24 |
| 50 | Djibouti | 13 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.