Top Common Octopus 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
1Mexico13,220
2Portugal7,170
3Senegal6,605
4Spain6,121
5Italy3,478
6France2,819
7Greece2,276
8Tunisia2,100
9Türkiye279
10Albania139
11Croatia137
12Malta30
13United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland25
14Dominican Republic20
15Slovenia17
16Guinea-Bissau15
17Montenegro10
18Congo8

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