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 | Common carp | 2,868 |
| 2 | Cyprinids nei | 262 |
| 3 | Freshwater fishes nei | 244 |
| 4 | Wels(=Som) catfish | 239 |
| 5 | Grass carp(=White amur) | 227 |
| 6 | Catfishes nei | 210 |
| 7 | Pike-perch | 164 |
| 8 | Prussian carp | 125 |
| 9 | Silver, bighead carps nei | 88 |
| 10 | Northern pike | 81 |
| 11 | Barbel | 33 |
| 11 | Asp | 33 |
| 13 | Volga pikeperch | 11 |
| 14 | European perch | 3 |
| 14 | Sichel | 3 |
| 16 | European eel | 2 |
| 16 | Tench | 2 |
| 18 | Burbot | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.