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 | 60,866 |
| 2 | Cephalopods nei | 13,217 |
| 3 | Natantian decapods nei | 11,552 |
| 4 | Freshwater fishes nei | 9,107 |
| 5 | Cichlids nei | 6,830 |
| 6 | Marine crabs nei | 6,323 |
| 7 | Marine molluscs nei | 6,035 |
| 8 | Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel | 3,762 |
| 9 | Cyprinids nei | 2,277 |
| 10 | Kawakawa | 1,077 |
| 11 | Sea cucumbers nei | 983 |
| 12 | Indo-Pacific sailfish | 843 |
| 13 | Skipjack tuna | 834 |
| 14 | Red seaweeds | 800 |
| 15 | Longtail tuna | 724 |
| 16 | Yellowfin tuna | 704 |
| 17 | Tropical spiny lobsters nei | 692 |
| 18 | Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei | 363 |
| 19 | Indo-Pacific king mackerel | 99 |
| 20 | Bigeye tuna | 56 |
| 21 | Albacore | 23 |
| 22 | Swordfish | 21 |
| 23 | Striped marlin | 3 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.