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).
| Rank | Country | Metric Tons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 1,008,574 |
| 2 | China | 898,335 |
| 3 | Myanmar | 854,725 |
| 4 | India | 730,252 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 401,625 |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 265,585 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 151,051 |
| 8 | Viet Nam | 131,936 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 121,325 |
| 10 | Chad | 107,000 |
| 11 | Zambia | 99,928 |
| 12 | Ghana | 82,000 |
| 13 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 60,878 |
| 14 | United Republic of Tanzania | 60,802 |
| 15 | South Sudan | 47,000 |
| 16 | Thailand | 45,686 |
| 17 | Guinea | 43,260 |
| 18 | Nigeria | 39,211 |
| 19 | Congo | 39,208 |
| 20 | Cameroon | 32,495 |
| 21 | Central African Republic | 29,000 |
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 26,646 |
| 23 | Indonesia | 23,529 |
| 24 | Angola | 22,962 |
| 25 | Mali | 21,474 |
| 26 | Nepal | 21,000 |
| 27 | Senegal | 20,420 |
| 28 | Malawi | 18,144 |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 16,743 |
| 30 | Poland | 16,020 |
| 31 | Germany | 15,359 |
| 32 | Mauritania | 15,000 |
| 33 | Uganda | 14,958 |
| 34 | Sudan | 14,040 |
| 35 | Côte d'Ivoire | 11,880 |
| 36 | Egypt | 9,907 |
| 37 | Madagascar | 9,107 |
| 38 | Philippines | 8,415 |
| 39 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 7,800 |
| 40 | Papua New Guinea | 6,654 |
| 41 | Peru | 6,084 |
| 42 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 5,200 |
| 42 | Brazil | 5,200 |
| 44 | Ethiopia | 3,843 |
| 45 | Iraq | 3,570 |
| 46 | Mexico | 3,392 |
| 47 | Russian Federation | 3,338 |
| 48 | Colombia | 3,165 |
| 49 | Paraguay | 2,870 |
| 50 | Namibia | 2,800 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.