Top fish catches in metric tons from the latest year with data available, 2022. Data from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
| Rank | Fish Species | Metric Tons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Tanganyika sprat | 8,635 |
| 2 | Sleek lates | 6,840 |
| 3 | Dagaas (=Kapenta) | 3,520 |
| 4 | Freshwater fishes nei | 325 |
| 5 | Forktail lates | 85 |
| 6 | Bigeye lates | 40 |
| 6 | Giant cichlid | 40 |
| 8 | Nile tilapia | 35 |
| 10 | African bullhead | 15 |
| 10 | Electric catfish | 15 |
| 10 | Lake Tanganyika sardine | 15 |
| 10 | Marbled lungfish | 15 |
| 13 | Kibonde | 10 |
| 13 | North African catfish | 10 |
| 15 | Bubu | 5 |
| 15 | Tanganyika lates | 5 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.