Top European Pilchard Sardine 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
1Morocco989,735
2Mauritania295,205
3Croatia39,194
4Algeria30,525
5Spain27,664
6France26,244
7Portugal25,517
8Tunisia18,800
9Netherlands (Kingdom of the)17,164
10Türkiye16,729
11Italy13,052
12Georgia10,000
13United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland8,569
14Russian Federation7,848
15Greece7,770
16Belize4,400
17Germany3,452
18Denmark3,151
19Senegal2,615
20Lithuania1,922
21Ireland1,006
22Albania612
23Montenegro165
24Bulgaria4
25Cyprus3
26Belgium2

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