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 | China | 903,498 |
| 2 | Republic of Korea | 54,000 |
| 3 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 23,720 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 14,232 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 12,646 |
| 6 | Taiwan Province of China | 9,152 |
| 7 | Morocco | 8,301 |
| 8 | Japan | 6,900 |
| 9 | Senegal | 4,920 |
| 10 | Thailand | 3,344 |
| 11 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 3,125 |
| 12 | Nigeria | 3,043 |
| 13 | Yemen | 2,420 |
| 14 | Brazil | 2,400 |
| 15 | Ghana | 2,284 |
| 16 | Egypt | 2,210 |
| 17 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2,120 |
| 18 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2,020 |
| 19 | Congo | 1,925 |
| 20 | Ecuador | 1,582 |
| 21 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,315 |
| 22 | Mauritania | 910 |
| 23 | Sierra Leone | 890 |
| 24 | Belize | 650 |
| 25 | United States of America | 474 |
| 26 | Russian Federation | 187 |
| 27 | Liberia | 133 |
| 28 | Benin | 110 |
| 29 | Togo | 106 |
| 30 | Colombia | 105 |
| 31 | Gabon | 50 |
| 32 | Argentina | 31 |
| 33 | Equatorial Guinea | 25 |
| 34 | Jordan | 10 |
| 35 | Djibouti | 7 |
| 36 | Spain | 6 |
| 37 | Brunei Darussalam | 5 |
| 38 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 2 |
| 39 | Portugal | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.