Top Grunts, Sweetlips 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
1Indonesia19,357
2Senegal11,675
3Nigeria7,716
4Mexico6,497
5Cameroon6,325
6Oman3,697
7Japan3,500
8Pakistan3,421
9Brazil3,180
10Guinea-Bissau2,425
11Sierra Leone2,420
12Malaysia1,808
13Morocco1,561
14Kenya1,226
15Guinea1,195
16United Arab Emirates1,095
17Yemen1,005
18Benin470
19Cuba468
20Gabon460
21Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)405
22Ghana397
23Nicaragua389
24Panama327
25Antigua and Barbuda130
26Colombia100
27Comoros60
28Guadeloupe41
29United States of America40
30Spain36
31Kuwait21
32Martinique12
34Dominican Republic10
34Eritrea10
34Saint Kitts and Nevis10
36Mayotte9
37Grenada7
38South Africa4
38Puerto Rico4
40Bahamas3
41Russian Federation2
42Singapore1

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