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 | 95,921 |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 56,964 |
| 3 | India | 50,202 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 48,381 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 15,098 |
| 6 | Cameroon | 11,085 |
| 7 | Mozambique | 9,341 |
| 8 | Brazil | 8,000 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 6,561 |
| 10 | Madagascar | 6,323 |
| 11 | Thailand | 6,051 |
| 12 | Nigeria | 5,313 |
| 13 | Cambodia | 5,215 |
| 14 | Egypt | 4,039 |
| 15 | Republic of Korea | 3,761 |
| 16 | Japan | 3,300 |
| 17 | Mexico | 2,881 |
| 18 | Angola | 2,562 |
| 19 | Chile | 1,800 |
| 20 | Peru | 1,779 |
| 21 | Canada | 1,093 |
| 22 | Taiwan Province of China | 990 |
| 23 | Sierra Leone | 850 |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia | 632 |
| 25 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 491 |
| 26 | Yemen | 475 |
| 27 | Italy | 428 |
| 28 | Spain | 415 |
| 29 | Senegal | 335 |
| 30 | Palestine | 255 |
| 31 | Gambia | 234 |
| 32 | Haiti | 205 |
| 33 | Honduras | 150 |
| 34 | Sweden | 137 |
| 35 | Fiji | 110 |
| 36 | Cuba | 104 |
| 37 | Congo | 83 |
| 38 | Iceland | 80 |
| 39 | United States of America | 78 |
| 40 | Ghana | 65 |
| 41 | Denmark | 62 |
| 42 | Gabon | 60 |
| 43 | Morocco | 51 |
| 44 | Seychelles | 50 |
| 45 | Colombia | 45 |
| 45 | Côte d'Ivoire | 45 |
| 47 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 30 |
| 48 | Nicaragua | 27 |
| 49 | France | 26 |
| 50 | Argentina | 24 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.