Top European Sprat 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
1Denmark106,275
2Poland71,197
3Sweden59,319
4Russian Federation53,508
5Latvia30,890
6Estonia27,552
7Germany17,236
8Finland13,535
9Lithuania11,885
10Türkiye11,162
11Ireland7,301
12Bulgaria1,561
13Norway950
14United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland697
15Faroe Islands579
16Netherlands (Kingdom of the)376
17Malta111
18Romania62
19Croatia47
20Italy31
21Albania15
22Greece6
22France6
24Belgium1

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