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 | India | 28,474 |
| 2 | Mexico | 19,131 |
| 3 | Japan | 16,782 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 12,696 |
| 5 | Brazil | 9,800 |
| 6 | Yemen | 9,020 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 7,017 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 5,519 |
| 9 | United Republic of Tanzania | 5,271 |
| 10 | Oman | 5,079 |
| 11 | Sri Lanka | 4,768 |
| 12 | Malaysia | 4,578 |
| 13 | Taiwan Province of China | 4,185 |
| 14 | Philippines | 3,621 |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 3,580 |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates | 1,890 |
| 17 | United Republic of Tanzania, Zanzibar | 1,790 |
| 18 | Guinea | 1,625 |
| 19 | Peru | 1,485 |
| 20 | Morocco | 1,423 |
| 21 | Ghana | 1,303 |
| 22 | Kenya | 1,080 |
| 23 | Indonesia | 881 |
| 24 | Mauritania | 770 |
| 25 | Costa Rica | 752 |
| 26 | Egypt | 707 |
| 27 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 705 |
| 28 | Australia | 559 |
| 29 | Nicaragua | 479 |
| 30 | El Salvador | 455 |
| 31 | Madagascar | 363 |
| 32 | Trinidad and Tobago | 301 |
| 33 | Gambia | 296 |
| 34 | Cuba | 278 |
| 35 | Thailand | 271 |
| 36 | Angola | 263 |
| 37 | Panama | 241 |
| 38 | Senegal | 220 |
| 39 | Benin | 210 |
| 40 | Republic of Korea | 208 |
| 41 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 158 |
| 42 | Guatemala | 155 |
| 43 | Guyana | 152 |
| 44 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 105 |
| 45 | Chile | 99 |
| 46 | Cameroon | 95 |
| 47 | Seychelles | 81 |
| 48 | Syrian Arab Republic | 50 |
| 49 | South Africa | 42 |
| 50 | Uruguay | 40 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.