Top Groupers, Seabasses 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
1Indonesia191,853
2Philippines17,628
3Nigeria4,289
4Thailand3,077
5Mexico2,780
6United Republic of Tanzania, Zanzibar2,310
7Yemen1,925
8Kenya907
9China, Hong Kong SAR485
10Nicaragua320
11Seychelles300
12Iraq225
13Antigua and Barbuda165
14Tunisia150
15Egypt138
16Colombia135
17Kiribati126
18Comoros100
19Eritrea81
20Mauritius67
21Costa Rica61
21Republic of Korea61
23Australia51
24Senegal40
24Mauritania40
26South Africa31
27Italy23
28Gabon20
28Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)20
30New Zealand13
31Chile8
32Türkiye4
33Puerto Rico2
33Guam2
36Spain1
36Grenada1
36United States of America1

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