Top European Perch 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
1Russian Federation17,308
2Finland12,661
3Sweden2,706
4Estonia1,627
5Kazakhstan1,218
6Poland770
7Switzerland427
8United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland300
9Albania222
10Germany151
11Netherlands (Kingdom of the)120
12Lithuania35
13Türkiye34
14Latvia29
15Serbia26
16Romania23
17Ukraine21
18Greece17
19Belgium12
21Belarus10
21France10
21Czechia10
23Denmark6
24Hungary3
24Slovenia3

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