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 | Clupeoids nei | 4,095 |
| 2 | Freshwater fishes nei | 1,050 |
| 3 | Marine fishes nei | 475 |
| 4 | Croakers, drums nei | 190 |
| 5 | Flatfishes nei | 160 |
| 6 | Pelagic percomorphs nei | 95 |
| 7 | Benguela hake | 75 |
| 7 | Porgies, seabreams nei | 75 |
| 9 | Lesser African threadfin | 65 |
| 10 | African sicklefish | 60 |
| 11 | Flyingfishes nei | 45 |
| 12 | Rays, stingrays, mantas nei | 35 |
| 13 | Barracudas nei | 30 |
| 14 | Largehead hairtail | 25 |
| 14 | West African ilisha | 25 |
| 16 | Tropical spiny lobsters nei | 20 |
| 17 | Various squids nei | 15 |
| 17 | Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei | 15 |
| 19 | Royal threadfin | 10 |
| 19 | Little tunny(=Atl.black skipj) | 10 |
| 23 | Octopuses, etc. nei | 5 |
| 23 | Sea catfishes nei | 5 |
| 23 | Demersal percomorphs nei | 5 |
| 23 | Bigeye tuna | 5 |
| 23 | Wahoo | 5 |
| 23 | Atlantic chub mackerel | 5 |
| 27 | Atlantic bonito | 4 |
| 27 | Yellowfin tuna | 4 |
| 29 | Frigate tuna | 1 |
| 29 | Skipjack tuna | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.