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 | Indian oil sardine | 38,065 |
| 2 | Pelagic percomorphs nei | 32,300 |
| 3 | Yellowfin tuna | 24,575 |
| 4 | Cuttlefish, bobtail squids nei | 12,110 |
| 5 | Indian mackerel | 10,035 |
| 6 | Sharks, rays, skates, etc. nei | 9,020 |
| 7 | Kawakawa | 4,710 |
| 8 | Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel | 4,115 |
| 9 | Sea catfishes nei | 3,840 |
| 10 | Longtail tuna | 3,370 |
| 11 | Barracudas nei | 2,945 |
| 12 | Jack and horse mackerels nei | 2,830 |
| 13 | Skipjack tuna | 2,755 |
| 14 | Jacks, crevalles nei | 2,745 |
| 15 | Mullets nei | 2,715 |
| 16 | Threadfin and dwarf breams nei | 2,570 |
| 17 | Largehead hairtail | 2,420 |
| 17 | Swordfish | 2,420 |
| 19 | Emperors(=Scavengers) nei | 1,985 |
| 20 | Groupers, seabasses nei | 1,925 |
| 21 | Indian halibut | 1,730 |
| 22 | Fusiliers nei | 1,305 |
| 22 | Snappers, jobfishes nei | 1,305 |
| 24 | Demersal percomorphs nei | 1,270 |
| 25 | Penaeus shrimps nei | 1,135 |
| 26 | Lizardfishes nei | 1,065 |
| 27 | Grunts, sweetlips nei | 1,005 |
| 28 | Marine crabs nei | 475 |
| 29 | Cobia | 425 |
| 30 | Cardinalfishes, etc. nei | 265 |
| 30 | Indo-Pacific sailfish | 265 |
| 32 | Scalloped spiny lobster | 220 |
| 33 | Marine molluscs nei | 80 |
| 34 | Indo-Pacific king mackerel | 70 |
| 34 | Frigate tuna | 70 |
| 36 | Sea cucumbers nei | 30 |
| 37 | Octopuses, etc. nei | 25 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.