Fish and seafood production by country
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).
Countries reporting
188
Highest
64.16 million tonnes
China
Lowest
0 tonnes
Eswatini
Median
79,000 tonnes
Years covered
63
1961–2023
Data points
10,195
What the numbers show
Fish and seafood production is currently reported for 188 countries. The highest value is 64.16 million tonnes in China; the lowest is 0 tonnes in Eswatini.
The median across all reporting countries is 79,000 tonnes, and the mean is 962,546 tonnes.
Over the past decade 104 countries rose and 62 fell. The largest increase was in Georgia (up 1,194.1%), and the largest decrease in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (down 94.9%).
Fish and seafood production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 64.16 million tonnes | 2023 | up 15.2% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 14.39 million tonnes | 2023 | up 57.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Indonesia | 12.66 million tonnes | 2023 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Vietnam | 8.28 million tonnes | 2023 | up 42.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Peru | 6.68 million tonnes | 2023 | up 11.7% | flat |
| 6 | Russia | 5.46 million tonnes | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 7 | United States | 5.29 million tonnes | 2023 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 4.62 million tonnes | 2023 | up 35.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Japan | 3.76 million tonnes | 2022 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 9 | Norway | 3.76 million tonnes | 2023 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 11 | Chile | 3.36 million tonnes | 2023 | up 19.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Myanmar | 3.03 million tonnes | 2023 | up 6.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Philippines | 2.77 million tonnes | 2023 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 14 | Thailand | 2.51 million tonnes | 2023 | down 11.2% | rising |
| 15 | Egypt | 2.00 million tonnes | 2023 | up 37.7% | volatile |
| 16 | South Korea | 1.89 million tonnes | 2023 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 17 | Mexico | 1.82 million tonnes | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 18 | Malaysia | 1.57 million tonnes | 2023 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Morocco | 1.41 million tonnes | 2023 | up 12.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Brazil | 1.41 million tonnes | 2023 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 21 | Ecuador | 1.30 million tonnes | 2023 | up 54.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Iran | 1.26 million tonnes | 2023 | up 43.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Spain | 1.09 million tonnes | 2023 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 24 | Nigeria | 1.08 million tonnes | 2023 | up 8.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Taiwan | 1.04 million tonnes | 2023 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 26 | Iceland | 939,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 31.5% | rising |
| 27 | Canada | 933,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 28 | Argentina | 856,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 2.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Cambodia | 855,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 17.4% | volatile |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 847,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 31 | Turkey | 800,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 32 | Uganda | 761,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 47.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Mauritania | 721,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 85.8% | volatile |
| 34 | France | 677,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 35 | Denmark | 669,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 36 | Pakistan | 649,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 37 | Oman | 580,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 180.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Angola | 532,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 30.7% | volatile |
| 39 | New Zealand | 526,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 2.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Tanzania | 522,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 41 | Senegal | 515,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 42 | South Africa | 493,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 16.5% | falling |
| 43 | Ghana | 482,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 49.7% | rising |
| 44 | Namibia | 467,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 3.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Sri Lanka | 431,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 12.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Mozambique | 377,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 69.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Netherlands | 367,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 48 | Italy | 328,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 49 | Guinea | 326,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 41.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Colombia | 321,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 100.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Cameroon | 300,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 44.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Australia | 295,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 53 | North Korea | 284,000 tonnes | 2018 | up 5.6% | falling |
| 54 | Venezuela | 272,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 55 | Germany | 265,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 56 | Poland | 256,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 58 | Panama | 239,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 59 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 234,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 60 | Kiribati | 225,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 174.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Georgia | 220,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 1,194.1% | volatile |
| 62 | Belize | 214,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 409.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Laos | 206,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 44.1% | volatile |
| 64 | Sierra Leone | 205,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 65 | Greece | 203,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 66 | Portugal | 197,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 67 | Sweden | 196,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 68 | Papua New Guinea | 190,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 69 | Saudi Arabia | 182,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 124.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Malawi | 181,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 56.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Finland | 179,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 72 | Uzbekistan | 172,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 352.6% | volatile |
| 73 | Zambia | 168,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 74 | Micronesia (country) | 166,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | falling |
| 75 | Kenya | 152,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 18.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Tunisia | 150,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 77 | Maldives | 135,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 3.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Seychelles | 135,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 82.4% | rising |
| 79 | Yemen | 131,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Nepal | 122,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 110.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Nauru | 120,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | rising |
| 82 | Hong Kong | 119,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 31.6% | rising |
| 83 | Madagascar | 118,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 84 | Mali | 116,000 tonnes | 2022 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 85 | Latvia | 112,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 86 | Cote d'Ivoire | 111,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 70.8% | rising |
| 87 | Lithuania | 106,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 11.6% | flat |
| 88 | Chad | 103,000 tonnes | 2022 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 89 | Marshall Islands | 96,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | flat |
| 90 | Croatia | 89,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 91 | Estonia | 88,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 25.7% | falling |
| 92 | Nicaragua | 86,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 28.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Algeria | 84,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 94 | Honduras | 80,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 23.1% | volatile |
| 95 | Benin | 79,000 tonnes | 2022 | up 92.7% | rising |
| 95 | Ukraine | 79,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 65.2% | volatile |
| 97 | United Arab Emirates | 76,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 98 | Congo | 70,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 5.4% | volatile |
| 99 | Solomon Islands | 69,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 86.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Iraq | 66,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Uruguay | 66,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 11.9% | volatile |
| 102 | Guinea-Bissau | 63,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 425.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Ethiopia | 61,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 60.5% | volatile |
| 104 | El Salvador | 58,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 105 | Gambia | 53,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 20.5% | volatile |
| 106 | Niger | 48,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 107 | Kazakhstan | 47,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 30.6% | flat |
| 108 | Cuba | 45,000 tonnes | 2019 | down 30.6% | volatile |
| 108 | Vanuatu | 45,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 30.8% | volatile |
| 110 | Guatemala | 44,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 18.9% | volatile |
| 110 | Sudan | 44,000 tonnes | 2022 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 112 | Rwanda | 42,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Guyana | 39,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 20.4% | rising |
| 114 | Suriname | 38,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 2.6% | volatile |
| 115 | Costa Rica | 37,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 24.5% | volatile |
| 115 | Mauritius | 37,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 362.5% | volatile |
| 117 | Fiji | 33,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 23.3% | volatile |
| 118 | Libya | 32,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 118 | Paraguay | 32,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 39.1% | volatile |
| 120 | Burkina Faso | 31,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 47.6% | volatile |
| 120 | Tuvalu | 31,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | rising |
| 122 | Gabon | 30,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 18.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Somalia | 30,000 tonnes | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 124 | Central African Republic | 29,000 tonnes | 2021 | down 17.1% | volatile |
| 125 | Zimbabwe | 28,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 34.9% | volatile |
| 126 | Togo | 27,000 tonnes | 2022 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 127 | Liberia | 25,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 128 | Bulgaria | 24,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 128 | Czechia | 24,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 130 | Hungary | 22,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 4.8% | falling |
| 131 | Burundi | 21,000 tonnes | 2022 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 131 | Belgium | 21,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 133 | Armenia | 20,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Dominican Republic | 20,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 135 | Comoros | 19,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 56.8% | volatile |
| 137 | Netherlands Antilles | 18,880 tonnes | 2009 | down 2.9% | volatile |
| 138 | Haiti | 18,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 5.9% | volatile |
| 138 | Romania | 18,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 140 | Cape Verde | 17,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 52.8% | volatile |
| 140 | Israel | 17,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 140 | Qatar | 17,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | flat |
| 143 | Albania | 15,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 15.4% | volatile |
| 143 | Bahrain | 15,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | flat |
| 143 | Turkmenistan | 15,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 146 | Afghanistan | 13,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 116.7% | volatile |
| 146 | Moldova | 13,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 146 | French Polynesia | 13,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 146 | Trinidad and Tobago | 13,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 150 | Jamaica | 12,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 36.8% | rising |
| 151 | Bolivia | 11,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 37.5% | volatile |
| 152 | Bahamas | 10,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 23.1% | rising |
| 152 | Belarus | 10,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 152 | Kyrgyzstan | 10,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 152 | Serbia | 10,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 156 | Cyprus | 9,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 156 | Samoa | 9,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 158 | Syria | 7,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 159 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 160 | Austria | 5,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 25.0% | flat |
| 160 | New Caledonia | 5,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 160 | East Timor | 5,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 163 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 163 | Switzerland | 4,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 163 | North Macedonia | 4,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Slovakia | 4,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 163 | Tajikistan | 4,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 168 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 168 | Djibouti | 3,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 168 | Jordan | 3,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 168 | Kuwait | 3,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 168 | Lebanon | 3,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 173 | Brunei | 2,390 tonnes | 2009 | down 29.3% | rising |
| 174 | Azerbaijan | 2,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 174 | Lesotho | 2,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 174 | Macao | 2,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 174 | Montenegro | 2,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 174 | Slovenia | 2,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 174 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 94.9% | volatile |
| 180 | Barbados | 1,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 180 | Dominica | 1,000 tonnes | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 180 | Grenada | 1,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 66.7% | rising |
| 180 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 94.4% | volatile |
| 180 | Saint Lucia | 1,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 180 | Tonga | 1,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | flat |
| 186 | Bermuda | 420 tonnes | 2009 | down 6.7% | volatile |
| 187 | Bhutan | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | flat |
| 187 | Botswana | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 187 | Mongolia | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 187 | Eswatini | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- USSR 9.36 million tonnes
About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).