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 | Spain | 46,998 |
| 2 | Taiwan Province of China | 17,951 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 17,873 |
| 4 | Portugal | 10,335 |
| 5 | Peru | 5,435 |
| 6 | Mexico | 4,700 |
| 7 | Namibia | 4,694 |
| 8 | Ecuador | 4,510 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3,201 |
| 10 | Ghana | 1,287 |
| 11 | Fiji | 1,243 |
| 12 | Vanuatu | 1,025 |
| 13 | China | 368 |
| 14 | Seychelles | 347 |
| 15 | Belize | 311 |
| 16 | Japan | 297 |
| 17 | New Caledonia | 285 |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 279 |
| 19 | Côte d'Ivoire | 245 |
| 19 | Marshall Islands | 245 |
| 21 | Kiribati | 184 |
| 22 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 173 |
| 23 | Panama | 112 |
| 24 | Kenya | 62 |
| 25 | South Africa | 58 |
| 25 | New Zealand | 58 |
| 27 | France | 47 |
| 28 | Senegal | 40 |
| 29 | United Republic of Tanzania | 28 |
| 30 | Comoros | 20 |
| 31 | Samoa | 19 |
| 32 | Solomon Islands | 14 |
| 33 | Italy | 13 |
| 34 | Chile | 10 |
| 35 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 9 |
| 35 | Cook Islands | 9 |
| 37 | Tonga | 6 |
| 38 | Colombia | 5 |
| 38 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 5 |
| 40 | Liberia | 4 |
| 40 | Papua New Guinea | 4 |
| 42 | Malta | 3 |
| 43 | United States of America | 2 |
| 44 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 |
| 44 | Canada | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.