Top Ling 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
1Norway18,043
2Iceland6,826
3Faroe Islands6,417
4United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland5,444
5France2,204
6Spain1,986
7Denmark755
8Ireland284
9Germany93
10Sweden88
11Russian Federation45
12Belgium21
13Netherlands (Kingdom of the)5
14Malta3

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