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 | Indian oil sardine | 280,623 |
| 2 | Jacks, crevalles nei | 73,816 |
| 3 | Yellowfin tuna | 72,167 |
| 4 | Longtail tuna | 31,877 |
| 5 | Emperors(=Scavengers) nei | 22,797 |
| 6 | Hairtails, scabbardfishes nei | 20,214 |
| 7 | Sea catfishes nei | 19,931 |
| 8 | Indian mackerel | 19,016 |
| 9 | Tuna-like fishes nei | 18,870 |
| 10 | Carangids nei | 17,655 |
| 11 | Porgies, seabreams nei | 16,523 |
| 12 | Pharaoh cuttlefish | 14,773 |
| 13 | Demersal percomorphs nei | 13,939 |
| 14 | Barracudas nei | 13,743 |
| 15 | Mullets nei | 11,373 |
| 16 | Anchovies, etc. nei | 10,619 |
| 17 | Pelagic percomorphs nei | 9,844 |
| 18 | Croakers, drums nei | 8,395 |
| 19 | Marine fishes nei | 8,198 |
| 20 | Snappers, jobfishes nei | 7,005 |
| 21 | Kawakawa | 6,695 |
| 22 | Spinefeet(=Rabbitfishes) nei | 6,521 |
| 23 | Queenfishes | 5,747 |
| 24 | Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel | 5,522 |
| 25 | Frigate and bullet tunas | 5,311 |
| 26 | Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei | 5,079 |
| 27 | Groupers nei | 4,601 |
| 28 | Grunts, sweetlips nei | 3,697 |
| 29 | Indo-Pacific sailfish | 3,590 |
| 30 | Natantian decapods nei | 2,799 |
| 31 | Striped bonito | 1,829 |
| 32 | Threadfin and dwarf breams nei | 1,680 |
| 33 | Rays, stingrays, mantas nei | 1,348 |
| 34 | Tropical spiny lobsters nei | 1,101 |
| 35 | Needlefishes nei | 813 |
| 36 | Cobia | 369 |
| 37 | Skipjack tuna | 279 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.