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 | 2,529,513 |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 2,388,321 |
| 3 | Myanmar | 973,765 |
| 4 | Thailand | 452,994 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 281,365 |
| 6 | Mozambique | 271,807 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 230,762 |
| 8 | India | 217,792 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 207,573 |
| 10 | Japan | 170,808 |
| 11 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 115,640 |
| 12 | Cambodia | 103,475 |
| 13 | Peru | 83,085 |
| 14 | United States of America | 60,991 |
| 15 | Madagascar | 60,866 |
| 16 | Nigeria | 52,629 |
| 17 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 46,348 |
| 18 | Mauritania | 38,094 |
| 19 | Brazil | 29,400 |
| 20 | Somalia | 28,700 |
| 21 | Suriname | 24,675 |
| 22 | Guyana | 24,435 |
| 23 | Mexico | 20,442 |
| 24 | Republic of Korea | 20,288 |
| 25 | Philippines | 16,743 |
| 26 | Pakistan | 15,786 |
| 27 | Haiti | 15,440 |
| 28 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 15,370 |
| 29 | Taiwan Province of China | 14,974 |
| 30 | Morocco | 14,534 |
| 31 | Cameroon | 12,895 |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 12,686 |
| 33 | Georgia | 12,500 |
| 34 | Honduras | 12,400 |
| 35 | Brunei Darussalam | 11,510 |
| 36 | Sierra Leone | 11,250 |
| 37 | Fiji | 11,000 |
| 38 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 10,400 |
| 39 | Senegal | 10,295 |
| 40 | Jamaica | 9,324 |
| 41 | Ghana | 9,099 |
| 42 | Oman | 8,198 |
| 43 | El Salvador | 8,130 |
| 44 | Belize | 7,540 |
| 45 | Nicaragua | 6,253 |
| 46 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6,078 |
| 47 | Samoa | 5,115 |
| 48 | United Arab Emirates | 4,690 |
| 49 | Papua New Guinea | 4,400 |
| 50 | Tunisia | 4,345 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.