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 | Madeiran sardinella | 111,655 |
| 2 | Round sardinella | 67,870 |
| 3 | Skipjack tuna | 42,671 |
| 4 | Atlantic chub mackerel | 25,760 |
| 5 | Bonga shad | 24,110 |
| 6 | Carangids nei | 23,775 |
| 7 | Freshwater fishes nei | 20,420 |
| 8 | Jack and horse mackerels nei | 17,870 |
| 9 | Cunene horse mackerel | 12,280 |
| 10 | Sea catfishes nei | 11,950 |
| 11 | Grunts, sweetlips nei | 11,675 |
| 12 | Atlantic bumper | 11,000 |
| 13 | Bigeye grunt | 10,445 |
| 14 | Marine fishes nei | 10,295 |
| 15 | Yellowfin tuna | 9,407 |
| 16 | Mullets nei | 6,730 |
| 17 | Common octopus | 6,605 |
| 18 | Guinean striped mojarra | 6,440 |
| 19 | Octopuses, etc. nei | 5,875 |
| 20 | Volutes nei | 4,995 |
| 21 | Largehead hairtail | 4,920 |
| 22 | Frigate tuna | 4,774 |
| 23 | False scad | 4,365 |
| 24 | Soles nei | 4,130 |
| 25 | Cuttlefish, bobtail squids nei | 3,825 |
| 26 | Atlantic bonito | 2,975 |
| 27 | Sardinellas nei | 2,850 |
| 28 | Southern pink shrimp | 2,710 |
| 29 | White grouper | 2,615 |
| 29 | European pilchard(=Sardine) | 2,615 |
| 31 | Red pandora | 2,200 |
| 31 | European anchovy | 2,200 |
| 33 | Senegalese hake | 1,985 |
| 34 | Tilapias nei | 1,920 |
| 35 | Sompat grunt | 1,845 |
| 36 | Pandoras nei | 1,830 |
| 37 | Marine crustaceans nei | 1,750 |
| 38 | Deep-water rose shrimp | 1,715 |
| 39 | Cassava croaker | 1,645 |
| 40 | Groupers nei | 1,430 |
| 41 | Blackchin tilapia | 1,385 |
| 42 | Murex | 1,360 |
| 43 | Sargo breams nei | 1,205 |
| 44 | Barracudas nei | 1,160 |
| 45 | Lesser African threadfin | 1,155 |
| 46 | Night shark | 1,025 |
| 47 | Various squids nei | 1,010 |
| 48 | Bearded brotula | 990 |
| 49 | Red porgy | 975 |
| 50 | Conger eels, etc. nei | 930 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.