Top Flatfishes Not Elsewhere Included 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 Federation79,696
2Japan35,400
3India30,425
4Angola27,537
5United States of America18,541
6Mexico6,810
7Guinea6,385
8Democratic People's Republic of Korea4,245
9Morocco3,928
10Canada3,571
11Malaysia2,638
12New Zealand1,362
13Philippines655
14Gabon385
15Iraq210
16Taiwan Province of China169
17Equatorial Guinea160
18Colombia155
19Sweden109
20Spain107
21Nicaragua100
22Chile44
23Guinea-Bissau40
24Benin35
25France13
26Egypt11
27Faroe Islands8
28Peru6
30Montenegro5
30Palestine5
30Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)5
32Ecuador3

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