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 | 325,623 |
| 2 | India | 109,253 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 43,612 |
| 4 | Japan | 24,400 |
| 5 | Morocco | 14,181 |
| 6 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 9,550 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 3,854 |
| 8 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 3,588 |
| 9 | Mauritania | 2,470 |
| 10 | Republic of Korea | 1,150 |
| 11 | Spain | 1,100 |
| 12 | Senegal | 1,010 |
| 13 | Kenya | 921 |
| 14 | Australia | 542 |
| 15 | Egypt | 425 |
| 16 | Namibia | 400 |
| 17 | Angola | 386 |
| 18 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 272 |
| 19 | South Africa | 202 |
| 20 | United States of America | 123 |
| 21 | Croatia | 109 |
| 22 | Gabon | 85 |
| 23 | El Salvador | 35 |
| 24 | Ireland | 28 |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | 26 |
| 26 | France | 23 |
| 27 | Equatorial Guinea | 15 |
| 28 | Georgia | 10 |
| 28 | Sierra Leone | 10 |
| 30 | New Zealand | 6 |
| 30 | Nicaragua | 6 |
| 32 | Germany | 5 |
| 32 | Colombia | 5 |
| 34 | Guatemala | 4 |
| 35 | Poland | 3 |
| 36 | Guam | 1 |
| 36 | Chile | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.