Top European Hake 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
1France29,729
2Spain27,716
3United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland8,199
4Morocco7,366
5Italy6,290
6Greece4,161
7Denmark3,606
8Ireland3,330
9Norway3,003
10Tunisia2,215
11Portugal1,817
12Croatia1,177
13Albania685
14Egypt503
15Germany403
16Netherlands (Kingdom of the)377
17Lithuania137
18Sweden115
19Belgium93
20Montenegro45
21Syrian Arab Republic40
22Faroe Islands38
23Algeria35
24Malta21
25Poland7
26Cyprus4

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