Top Common Sole 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
1Netherlands (Kingdom of the)4,319
2France3,587
3Belgium2,571
4United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland2,130
5Morocco1,876
6Italy1,558
7Egypt1,422
8Tunisia1,130
9Portugal323
10Denmark317
11Greece299
12Türkiye292
13Spain289
14Ireland190
15Germany161
16Croatia140
17Libya130
18Albania31
19Sweden8
20Algeria5
21Slovenia1
21Norway1

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