Top Blue Crab Fishing Countries

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).

RankCountryMetric Tons
1United States of America52,345
2Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)4,690
3Nicaragua745
4Spain300
5Cuba142
6Türkiye119
7Italy96
8Ecuador90
9Croatia3
10Portugal1

Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.