Here are the top countries with fish catch in metric tons from the latest year with data available, 2022. Data from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Rank | Country | Metric Tons |
---|---|---|
1 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 1,736 |
2 | Ecuador | 1,577 |
3 | Indonesia | 891 |
4 | Japan | 889 |
5 | Pakistan | 845 |
6 | Taiwan Province of China | 818 |
7 | Costa Rica | 528 |
8 | Spain | 385 |
9 | United States of America | 367 |
10 | China | 356 |
11 | New Caledonia | 132 |
12 | Sri Lanka | 109 |
13 | Republic of Korea | 82 |
14 | French Polynesia | 74 |
15 | Vanuatu | 71 |
16 | Australia | 60 |
17 | Portugal | 33 |
18 | Seychelles | 32 |
19 | Kiribati | 27 |
20 | Tonga | 19 |
21 | Fiji | 12 |
21 | Marshall Islands | 12 |
23 | Solomon Islands | 8 |
24 | France | 7 |
25 | Cook Islands | 6 |
26 | Samoa | 5 |
26 | Comoros | 5 |
28 | Papua New Guinea | 4 |
28 | Belize | 4 |
30 | Madagascar | 3 |
33 | Niue | 2 |
33 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 2 |
33 | Mauritius | 2 |
33 | Chile | 2 |
33 | Malaysia | 2 |
37 | Mexico | 1 |
37 | South Africa | 1 |
37 | Réunion | 1 |
37 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.