Top European Eel 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
1Egypt583
2Netherlands (Kingdom of the)565
3France532
4Türkiye300
5Tunisia295
6Germany173
7Denmark163
8Sweden124
9Poland115
10Spain60
11Estonia53
12Italy40
13Belgium30
14Albania17
15United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland15
16Russian Federation14
17Lithuania12
18Czechia11
19Greece6
19Latvia6
21Norway4
21Belarus4
23Portugal3
25North Macedonia2
25Hungary2
25Switzerland2
25Finland2

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