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 | 109,971 |
| 2 | Morocco | 52,453 |
| 3 | Mauritania | 32,896 |
| 4 | India | 22,532 |
| 5 | Japan | 22,200 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 17,485 |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | 16,069 |
| 8 | Thailand | 8,050 |
| 9 | Senegal | 5,875 |
| 10 | Philippines | 5,801 |
| 11 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4,026 |
| 12 | France | 3,346 |
| 13 | Kenya | 2,220 |
| 14 | Chile | 1,765 |
| 15 | Brazil | 1,700 |
| 16 | Australia | 1,219 |
| 17 | Malaysia | 1,083 |
| 18 | Peru | 878 |
| 19 | Mauritius | 619 |
| 20 | Algeria | 510 |
| 21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 291 |
| 22 | South Africa | 274 |
| 23 | Spain | 238 |
| 24 | Egypt | 216 |
| 25 | Belgium | 192 |
| 26 | Guinea | 175 |
| 27 | Russian Federation | 165 |
| 28 | Angola | 158 |
| 29 | United States of America | 142 |
| 30 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 120 |
| 31 | Fiji | 92 |
| 32 | Liberia | 59 |
| 33 | Taiwan Province of China | 42 |
| 34 | Gambia | 32 |
| 36 | Cook Islands | 30 |
| 36 | Seychelles | 30 |
| 36 | Sierra Leone | 30 |
| 38 | Yemen | 25 |
| 38 | Canada | 25 |
| 40 | Ghana | 21 |
| 41 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 20 |
| 41 | Gabon | 20 |
| 43 | Nicaragua | 16 |
| 44 | Cabo Verde | 8 |
| 44 | Puerto Rico | 8 |
| 46 | Congo | 6 |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | 5 |
| 49 | Portugal | 5 |
| 49 | Israel | 5 |
| 49 | Colombia | 5 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.