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 | Anchoveta(=Peruvian anchovy) | 4,118,122 |
| 2 | Jumbo flying squid | 457,364 |
| 3 | Chilean jack mackerel | 167,297 |
| 4 | Pacific chub mackerel | 90,515 |
| 5 | Eastern Pacific bonito | 87,582 |
| 6 | Marine fishes nei | 83,085 |
| 7 | Common dolphinfish | 56,682 |
| 8 | Giant kelp | 46,662 |
| 9 | Penaeus shrimps nei | 45,284 |
| 10 | South Pacific hake | 37,028 |
| 11 | Flyingfishes nei | 27,611 |
| 12 | Peruvian calico scallop | 26,506 |
| 13 | Skipjack tuna | 19,732 |
| 14 | Mullets nei | 9,144 |
| 15 | Netted prochilod | 8,633 |
| 16 | Freshwater fishes nei | 6,084 |
| 17 | Yellowfin tuna | 5,561 |
| 18 | Blue shark | 5,435 |
| 19 | Peruvian rock seabass | 3,933 |
| 20 | Silver mylossoma | 3,887 |
| 21 | Peruvian weakfish | 3,721 |
| 22 | Punctuated snake-eel | 3,149 |
| 23 | Silversides(=Sand smelts) nei | 2,965 |
| 24 | Bighead tilefish | 2,748 |
| 25 | Lorna drum | 2,209 |
| 26 | Pacific menhaden | 2,150 |
| 27 | Gastropods nei | 2,085 |
| 28 | Marine crabs nei | 1,779 |
| 29 | Rays, stingrays, mantas nei | 1,770 |
| 30 | Peruvian moonfish | 1,562 |
| 31 | Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei | 1,485 |
| 32 | Cabinza grunt | 1,457 |
| 33 | Chilean sea urchin | 1,353 |
| 34 | Cusk-eels nei | 1,316 |
| 35 | Cholga mussel | 1,239 |
| 36 | Arapaima | 1,230 |
| 37 | Croakers, drums nei | 1,020 |
| 38 | Marine molluscs nei | 970 |
| 39 | Highwaterman catfish | 969 |
| 40 | Swordfish | 921 |
| 41 | Sorubims nei | 896 |
| 42 | Marine crustaceans nei | 892 |
| 43 | Pacific harvestfish | 880 |
| 44 | Octopuses, etc. nei | 878 |
| 45 | Smooth-hounds nei | 830 |
| 46 | Seaweeds nei | 812 |
| 47 | Chilean kelp | 765 |
| 48 | Arawana | 762 |
| 48 | Flatwhiskered catfish | 762 |
| 50 | Thresher | 730 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.