Top European Smelt 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
1Finland1,712
2Estonia817
3Latvia528
4Russian Federation387
5Lithuania134
6France27
7Germany10
7Netherlands (Kingdom of the)10
9Poland4
10Denmark1
10United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland1

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