Top Oilfish 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
1Taiwan Province of China10,910
2Ecuador978
3Namibia131
4United States of America80
5Spain19
6Portugal16
7South Africa9
8French Polynesia3
8New Zealand3
10Cyprus1
10Malta1

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