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 | Tilapias nei | 4,877 |
2 | European anchovy | 2,828 |
3 | Madeiran sardinella | 2,188 |
4 | Round sardinella | 1,691 |
5 | Bigeye grunt | 1,614 |
6 | Freshwater fishes nei | 1,300 |
7 | Triggerfishes, durgons nei | 1,219 |
8 | Little tunny(=Atl.black skipj) | 978 |
9 | Barracudas nei | 866 |
10 | Carangids nei | 512 |
11 | Jack and horse mackerels nei | 444 |
12 | Crevalle jack | 342 |
13 | Freshwater siluroids nei | 325 |
14 | Pandoras nei | 320 |
15 | West African Spanish mackerel | 282 |
16 | Frigate and bullet tunas | 232 |
17 | Dentex nei | 193 |
18 | Flyingfishes nei | 152 |
19 | Atlantic bumper | 146 |
20 | Red pandora | 125 |
21 | Lesser African threadfin | 124 |
22 | Largehead hairtail | 106 |
23 | Snappers nei | 105 |
24 | Halfbeaks nei | 70 |
25 | Mullets nei | 65 |
26 | African moonfish | 53 |
27 | Groupers nei | 48 |
28 | Skipjack tuna | 41 |
29 | Atlantic emperor | 39 |
30 | West African ilisha | 33 |
31 | Hammerhead sharks, etc. nei | 30 |
32 | Bluefish | 26 |
33 | Cassava croaker | 20 |
34 | Marine fishes nei | 15 |
35 | Cuttlefish, bobtail squids nei | 13 |
36 | Atlantic bonito | 12 |
37 | Bigeye tuna | 10 |
38 | West African croakers nei | 8 |
39 | African forktail snapper | 7 |
40 | Common dolphinfish | 6 |
41 | Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei | 5 |
41 | Rays, stingrays, mantas nei | 5 |
43 | African sicklefish | 4 |
44 | Mackerels nei | 3 |
44 | Atlantic sailfish | 3 |
49 | Needlefishes, etc. nei | 2 |
49 | Blue marlin | 2 |
49 | West African goatfish | 2 |
49 | Soles nei | 2 |
49 | Puffers nei | 2 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.