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 | Nurse tetra | 81,888 |
| 2 | Tilapias nei | 79,283 |
| 3 | Nile perch | 78,475 |
| 4 | Silver cyprinid | 50,746 |
| 5 | Cyprinids nei | 41,691 |
| 6 | Characins nei | 27,114 |
| 7 | Naked catfishes | 22,055 |
| 8 | African lungfishes | 15,533 |
| 9 | Freshwater fishes nei | 14,958 |
| 10 | Torpedo-shaped catfishes nei | 11,212 |
| 11 | Upsidedown catfishes | 9,655 |
| 12 | Barbel | 8,685 |
| 13 | Elephantsnout fishes nei | 3,640 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.