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 | Nile crocodile | 59,447 |
| 2 | Freshwater fishes nei | 16,743 |
| 3 | Dagaas (=Kapenta) | 5,231 |
| 4 | Nile tilapia | 1,678 |
| 5 | North African catfish | 1,173 |
| 6 | Largemouth black bass | 422 |
| 7 | Redbreast tilapia | 211 |
| 8 | Yellow-belly bream | 164 |
| 9 | Kariba tilapia | 154 |
| 10 | Eastern bottlenose mormyrid | 152 |
| 11 | Tiger fish | 142 |
| 12 | Cornish jack | 64 |
| 13 | Sampa | 14 |
| 14 | Plain squeaker | 13 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.