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 | 266,615 |
| 2 | Angola | 197,670 |
| 3 | Thailand | 78,201 |
| 4 | Philippines | 55,611 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 48,199 |
| 6 | Guinea-Bissau | 47,470 |
| 7 | Guinea | 35,690 |
| 8 | Sierra Leone | 27,850 |
| 9 | Algeria | 23,755 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 22,732 |
| 11 | Belize | 18,000 |
| 12 | Egypt | 16,311 |
| 13 | Tunisia | 14,700 |
| 14 | Gambia | 10,485 |
| 15 | Georgia | 8,450 |
| 16 | United Republic of Tanzania | 7,352 |
| 17 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3,870 |
| 18 | Ghana | 2,994 |
| 19 | Senegal | 2,850 |
| 20 | Cameroon | 2,625 |
| 21 | United Arab Emirates | 1,757 |
| 22 | United Republic of Tanzania, Zanzibar | 1,200 |
| 23 | Palestine | 900 |
| 24 | Benin | 810 |
| 25 | Morocco | 760 |
| 26 | Namibia | 600 |
| 27 | Spain | 530 |
| 28 | Syrian Arab Republic | 250 |
| 29 | Congo | 226 |
| 30 | Jordan | 80 |
| 31 | Bahrain | 79 |
| 32 | Comoros | 50 |
| 33 | Israel | 45 |
| 34 | Sao Tome and Principe | 41 |
| 35 | Puerto Rico | 6 |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | 5 |
| 37 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 3 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.