Top Clupeoids 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
1India252,702
2Malaysia51,626
3Australia49,730
4Sri Lanka48,398
5Japan42,800
6Pakistan34,256
7Brazil18,700
8Algeria6,800
9Equatorial Guinea4,095
10Iran (Islamic Republic of)2,595
11Kenya2,049
12Egypt763
13United States of America673
14Philippines665
15Mexico492
16Taiwan Province of China360
17Costa Rica262
18Lebanon100
19Nicaragua53
20Senegal45
21Bermuda32
22Kiribati18
23Spain8
25Guadeloupe5
25Colombia5
25United States Virgin Islands5
27Trinidad and Tobago1

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