Top Butterfishes, Pomfrets Not Elsewhere Included 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
1Indonesia50,830
2Republic of Korea7,750
3Pakistan4,204
4Chile2,292
5Malaysia1,658
6Philippines1,134
7China, Hong Kong SAR918
8Taiwan Province of China64
9Singapore12
10Falkland Islands (Malvinas)5
11Spain4
12Portugal1

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