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 | Spain | 23,888 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 8,185 |
| 3 | Taiwan Province of China | 8,062 |
| 4 | Japan | 6,677 |
| 5 | Chile | 4,964 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 3,380 |
| 7 | Algeria | 3,305 |
| 8 | Morocco | 2,888 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 2,651 |
| 10 | China | 2,616 |
| 11 | Yemen | 2,420 |
| 12 | United States of America | 2,409 |
| 13 | Portugal | 2,408 |
| 14 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 2,236 |
| 15 | Brazil | 2,114 |
| 16 | Italy | 2,079 |
| 17 | United Republic of Tanzania, Zanzibar | 1,900 |
| 18 | Viet Nam | 1,472 |
| 19 | India | 1,351 |
| 20 | Canada | 1,342 |
| 21 | Namibia | 1,100 |
| 22 | Réunion | 1,002 |
| 23 | Peru | 921 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 857 |
| 25 | Seychelles | 852 |
| 26 | Republic of Korea | 801 |
| 27 | Australia | 785 |
| 28 | Costa Rica | 758 |
| 29 | South Africa | 569 |
| 30 | Kenya | 560 |
| 31 | Vanuatu | 530 |
| 32 | Kiribati | 401 |
| 33 | Malta | 380 |
| 34 | Türkiye | 379 |
| 35 | Greece | 371 |
| 36 | Nigeria | 304 |
| 37 | France | 186 |
| 38 | French Polynesia | 154 |
| 39 | New Zealand | 149 |
| 40 | Malaysia | 124 |
| 41 | Mauritius | 103 |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 75 |
| 43 | Comoros | 74 |
| 44 | Belize | 72 |
| 45 | United Republic of Tanzania | 59 |
| 46 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 42 |
| 47 | Côte d'Ivoire | 41 |
| 47 | Fiji | 41 |
| 49 | Croatia | 39 |
| 50 | Cyprus | 36 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.