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 | Skipjack tuna | 132,359 |
| 2 | Yellowfin tuna | 82,856 |
| 3 | Freshwater fishes nei | 6,654 |
| 4 | Estuarine crocodile | 5,466 |
| 5 | Marine fishes nei | 4,400 |
| 6 | Bigeye tuna | 2,450 |
| 7 | Mozambique tilapia | 2,310 |
| 8 | Gudgeons, sleepers nei | 1,850 |
| 8 | Sea catfishes nei | 1,850 |
| 10 | Albacore | 595 |
| 11 | Banana prawn | 540 |
| 12 | Diadromous clupeoids nei | 480 |
| 13 | Barramundi(=Giant seaperch) | 369 |
| 14 | Trochus shells nei | 244 |
| 15 | Natantian decapods nei | 190 |
| 16 | Giant tiger prawn | 148 |
| 17 | Tropical spiny lobsters nei | 128 |
| 18 | Metapenaeus shrimps nei | 101 |
| 19 | Blue marlin | 54 |
| 20 | Silky shark | 52 |
| 21 | Whale shark | 48 |
| 22 | Black marlin | 16 |
| 23 | Oceanic whitetip shark | 9 |
| 24 | Swordfish | 8 |
| 25 | River prawns nei | 5 |
| 26 | Blue shark | 4 |
| 26 | Striped marlin | 4 |
| 28 | Indo-Pacific swamp crab | 2 |
| 30 | Thresher sharks nei | 1 |
| 30 | Oceanian crayfishes nei | 1 |
| 30 | Pacific bluefin tuna | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.