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 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 80,765 |
| 2 | Senegal | 67,870 |
| 3 | Mauritania | 44,540 |
| 4 | Ghana | 20,370 |
| 5 | Côte d'Ivoire | 9,980 |
| 6 | Congo | 7,529 |
| 7 | Libya | 5,610 |
| 8 | Spain | 4,457 |
| 9 | Liberia | 2,026 |
| 10 | Greece | 1,925 |
| 11 | Togo | 1,691 |
| 12 | Italy | 494 |
| 13 | Croatia | 341 |
| 14 | United States of America | 248 |
| 15 | Cameroon | 165 |
| 16 | Russian Federation | 126 |
| 17 | Malta | 71 |
| 18 | Lebanon | 70 |
| 19 | Morocco | 11 |
| 20 | France | 5 |
| 20 | Montenegro | 5 |
| 22 | Lithuania | 4 |
| 23 | Cyprus | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.