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 | Marine fishes nei | 11,000 |
2 | Albacore | 7,418 |
3 | Freshwater molluscs nei | 2,420 |
4 | Yellowfin tuna | 2,179 |
5 | Blue shark | 1,243 |
6 | Emperors(=Scavengers) nei | 880 |
7 | Groupers nei | 670 |
8 | Mullets nei | 560 |
9 | Barracudas nei | 550 |
10 | Wahoo | 440 |
11 | Bigeye tuna | 426 |
12 | Skipjack tuna | 409 |
13 | Jacks, crevalles nei | 390 |
15 | Anadara clams nei | 335 |
15 | Triggerfishes, durgons nei | 335 |
15 | Snappers nei | 335 |
17 | Surgeonfishes nei | 275 |
19 | Indian mackerel | 220 |
19 | Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel | 220 |
19 | Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei | 220 |
21 | Aquatic invertebrates nei | 160 |
21 | Tropical spiny lobsters nei | 160 |
23 | Freshwater crustaceans nei | 140 |
24 | Green seaweeds | 135 |
25 | Hard corals, madrepores nei | 118 |
26 | Blue marlin | 113 |
28 | Ponyfishes(=Slipmouths) | 110 |
28 | Marine crustaceans nei | 110 |
28 | Marine crabs nei | 110 |
28 | Largeeye breams | 110 |
31 | Goatfishes | 100 |
32 | Oceanic whitetip shark | 93 |
33 | Octopuses, etc. nei | 92 |
34 | Indo-Pacific swamp crab | 75 |
35 | Black marlin | 73 |
36 | Shortfin mako | 69 |
37 | Clams, etc. nei | 54 |
37 | Sea cucumbers nei | 54 |
39 | Swordfish | 41 |
40 | Halfbeaks nei | 33 |
40 | Milkfish | 33 |
42 | Freshwater fishes nei | 30 |
43 | Silky shark | 19 |
44 | Sea urchins nei | 16 |
44 | Bluestripe herring | 16 |
46 | Striped marlin | 12 |
47 | Nile tilapia | 10 |
48 | Hammerhead sharks, etc. nei | 6 |
49 | Mojarras(=Silver-biddies) nei | 5 |
50 | Wrasses, hogfishes, etc. nei | 3 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.