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 | Sardinellas nei | 47,470 |
| 2 | Jacks, crevalles nei | 3,735 |
| 3 | Marine fishes nei | 2,625 |
| 4 | Grunts, sweetlips nei | 2,425 |
| 5 | Largehead hairtail | 1,315 |
| 6 | Atlantic chub mackerel | 1,210 |
| 6 | Bigeye grunt | 1,210 |
| 8 | Atlantic bumper | 655 |
| 9 | Carangids nei | 485 |
| 10 | Red pandora | 425 |
| 10 | Tunas nei | 425 |
| 12 | African sicklefish | 315 |
| 13 | Barracudas nei | 240 |
| 14 | Sompat grunt | 190 |
| 15 | Lesser African threadfin | 175 |
| 16 | Freshwater fishes nei | 150 |
| 17 | Bobo croaker | 130 |
| 18 | Meagre | 100 |
| 18 | Croakers, drums nei | 100 |
| 20 | Dentex nei | 55 |
| 22 | Giant African threadfin | 50 |
| 22 | West African goatfish | 50 |
| 22 | Sea catfishes nei | 50 |
| 24 | Flatfishes nei | 40 |
| 25 | African moonfish | 30 |
| 27 | Marine crabs nei | 20 |
| 27 | Cusk-eels, brotulas nei | 20 |
| 27 | Flagfin mojarra | 20 |
| 30 | Scorpionfishes, redfishes nei | 15 |
| 30 | West African ladyfish | 15 |
| 30 | Cuttlefish, bobtail squids nei | 15 |
| 30 | Common octopus | 15 |
| 34 | Scalloped hammerhead | 10 |
| 34 | Leerfish | 10 |
| 34 | Volutes nei | 10 |
| 38 | Longfin pompano | 5 |
| 38 | Senegalese hake | 5 |
| 38 | Southern pink shrimp | 5 |
| 38 | Spottail spiny turbot | 5 |
| 38 | Angler(=Monk) | 5 |
| 38 | John dory | 5 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.