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 | United States of America | 13,512 |
| 2 | Malaysia | 10,980 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 10,394 |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | 6,998 |
| 5 | Argentina | 6,393 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 5,891 |
| 7 | Brazil | 5,800 |
| 8 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 4,335 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 3,618 |
| 10 | Philippines | 3,152 |
| 11 | Cameroon | 2,845 |
| 12 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2,632 |
| 13 | Thailand | 2,009 |
| 14 | Morocco | 1,979 |
| 15 | Tunisia | 1,965 |
| 16 | Peru | 1,770 |
| 17 | Oman | 1,348 |
| 18 | Ghana | 1,188 |
| 19 | Sierra Leone | 1,160 |
| 20 | Norway | 1,108 |
| 21 | Mauritania | 1,075 |
| 22 | Guinea | 960 |
| 23 | Sri Lanka | 778 |
| 24 | Chile | 706 |
| 25 | Cuba | 654 |
| 26 | Senegal | 485 |
| 27 | Canada | 349 |
| 28 | Nicaragua | 288 |
| 29 | Greece | 285 |
| 30 | Congo | 246 |
| 31 | Portugal | 242 |
| 32 | Uruguay | 233 |
| 33 | Angola | 219 |
| 34 | Benin | 190 |
| 35 | Spain | 167 |
| 36 | Gabon | 155 |
| 37 | Taiwan Province of China | 145 |
| 38 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 140 |
| 39 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 130 |
| 40 | Croatia | 103 |
| 41 | Algeria | 100 |
| 42 | Australia | 65 |
| 43 | Brunei Darussalam | 40 |
| 44 | Equatorial Guinea | 35 |
| 45 | Syrian Arab Republic | 30 |
| 46 | Italy | 18 |
| 47 | Palestine | 15 |
| 48 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 14 |
| 49 | Djibouti | 10 |
| 50 | Dominican Republic | 5 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.