Top Nile Tilapia 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
1Egypt167,167
2Indonesia49,536
3Mali34,213
4Sudan27,000
5Kenya25,980
6Thailand17,218
7Iraq5,070
8Rwanda2,285
9Zimbabwe1,678
10Colombia795
11Malaysia684
12El Salvador385
13Burundi35
14Fiji10

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