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 | India | 770,046 |
| 2 | Uganda | 41,691 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 21,670 |
| 4 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 20,025 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 19,527 |
| 6 | Philippines | 16,641 |
| 7 | Morocco | 13,500 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 13,390 |
| 9 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 11,542 |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 4,538 |
| 11 | Madagascar | 2,277 |
| 12 | Republic of Korea | 1,780 |
| 13 | Malawi | 1,414 |
| 14 | Malaysia | 1,394 |
| 15 | Mexico | 1,094 |
| 16 | Germany | 997 |
| 17 | Benin | 585 |
| 18 | Brazil | 400 |
| 19 | Italy | 360 |
| 20 | Ukraine | 270 |
| 21 | Hungary | 262 |
| 22 | Iraq | 245 |
| 23 | Romania | 242 |
| 24 | Egypt | 193 |
| 25 | Spain | 149 |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 141 |
| 27 | Türkiye | 117 |
| 28 | Japan | 109 |
| 29 | Senegal | 100 |
| 30 | Belarus | 82 |
| 31 | Israel | 80 |
| 32 | Côte d'Ivoire | 30 |
| 33 | Kenya | 16 |
| 34 | Azerbaijan | 11 |
| 35 | United States of America | 10 |
| 35 | Belgium | 10 |
| 37 | Slovenia | 8 |
| 39 | Lebanon | 5 |
| 39 | France | 5 |
| 39 | Armenia | 5 |
| 41 | Switzerland | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.