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 | Indonesia | 61,235 |
2 | Taiwan Province of China | 40,872 |
3 | Ecuador | 29,864 |
4 | Spain | 28,346 |
5 | Japan | 28,130 |
6 | Republic of Korea | 20,624 |
7 | Seychelles | 14,017 |
8 | China | 12,800 |
9 | Kiribati | 10,642 |
10 | United States of America | 8,789 |
11 | Panama | 8,637 |
12 | El Salvador | 8,321 |
13 | France | 8,077 |
14 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 7,738 |
15 | Brazil | 7,341 |
16 | Marshall Islands | 5,309 |
17 | Vanuatu | 5,213 |
18 | Sri Lanka | 4,627 |
19 | Ghana | 3,672 |
20 | Nauru | 3,438 |
21 | Portugal | 3,228 |
22 | Mauritius | 2,974 |
23 | Philippines | 2,586 |
24 | Papua New Guinea | 2,450 |
25 | Colombia | 2,431 |
26 | Viet Nam | 2,208 |
27 | Namibia | 2,070 |
28 | Nicaragua | 2,048 |
29 | French Polynesia | 1,405 |
30 | Malaysia | 1,403 |
31 | Morocco | 1,363 |
32 | Solomon Islands | 1,236 |
33 | Comoros | 1,177 |
34 | Tuvalu | 1,129 |
35 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 1,016 |
36 | Belize | 1,002 |
37 | Bangladesh | 1,000 |
38 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 919 |
39 | Guatemala | 868 |
40 | Curaçao | 824 |
41 | Senegal | 746 |
42 | South Africa | 655 |
43 | Cook Islands | 636 |
44 | India | 535 |
45 | Mexico | 500 |
46 | Fiji | 426 |
47 | Côte d'Ivoire | 386 |
48 | Australia | 371 |
49 | United Republic of Tanzania | 359 |
50 | Canada | 330 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.