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 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 22,425 |
| 2 | Iraq | 16,420 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 15,712 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 10,610 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 9,397 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 6,521 |
| 7 | Argentina | 4,827 |
| 8 | Türkiye | 3,359 |
| 9 | Mexico | 3,069 |
| 10 | Hungary | 2,868 |
| 11 | Czechia | 2,651 |
| 12 | Thailand | 2,199 |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 1,514 |
| 14 | Slovakia | 1,450 |
| 15 | Egypt | 1,444 |
| 16 | Kenya | 1,135 |
| 17 | Republic of Korea | 750 |
| 18 | Albania | 586 |
| 19 | Ukraine | 413 |
| 20 | Romania | 317 |
| 21 | Canada | 268 |
| 22 | Tajikistan | 240 |
| 23 | Croatia | 220 |
| 24 | Greece | 202 |
| 25 | Serbia | 183 |
| 26 | Montenegro | 150 |
| 27 | Japan | 121 |
| 28 | United States of America | 95 |
| 29 | Germany | 78 |
| 30 | Dominican Republic | 70 |
| 30 | Slovenia | 70 |
| 32 | Azerbaijan | 39 |
| 33 | Turkmenistan | 30 |
| 34 | Lesotho | 24 |
| 35 | France | 23 |
| 36 | Spain | 22 |
| 37 | Israel | 20 |
| 38 | Armenia | 16 |
| 39 | Malaysia | 10 |
| 39 | Belgium | 10 |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 7 |
| 41 | Switzerland | 7 |
| 43 | Latvia | 6 |
| 45 | Belarus | 3 |
| 45 | New Zealand | 3 |
| 45 | Lithuania | 3 |
| 47 | North Macedonia | 2 |
| 48 | Poland | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.