Seafood and fish production by country
Countries reporting
117
Highest
1.18 million tonnes
China
Lowest
0 tonnes
Vanuatu
Median
1,000 tonnes
Years covered
63
1961–2023
Data points
7,051
What the numbers show
Seafood and fish production is currently reported for 117 countries. The highest value is 1.18 million tonnes in China; the lowest is 0 tonnes in Vanuatu.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,000 tonnes, and the mean is 34,512 tonnes.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Uruguay (up 500.0%), and the largest decrease in Gabon (down 100.0%).
Seafood and fish production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1.18 million tonnes | 2023 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Peru | 519,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Vietnam | 360,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Indonesia | 249,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 47.3% | volatile |
| 5 | USSR | 218,920 tonnes | 1991 | up 377.3% | volatile |
| 6 | India | 156,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 95.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Argentina | 132,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Morocco | 119,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 24.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Japan | 110,000 tonnes | 2022 | down 56.3% | falling |
| 10 | Thailand | 98,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 16.2% | volatile |
| 11 | South Korea | 92,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 67.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Russia | 84,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 13 | Chile | 62,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 42.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Malaysia | 57,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 15 | United States | 54,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 54.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Mexico | 52,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 14.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Philippines | 50,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 20.6% | rising |
| 18 | Mauritania | 49,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Taiwan | 45,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 65.9% | volatile |
| 20 | New Zealand | 44,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 76.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Myanmar | 35,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Spain | 34,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 43.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Italy | 18,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 5.9% | falling |
| 24 | Senegal | 17,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 183.3% | volatile |
| 25 | France | 16,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 26 | Oman | 15,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 27 | United Kingdom | 13,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Portugal | 12,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 29 | Canada | 11,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Madagascar | 11,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 450.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Pakistan | 10,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 31 | North Korea | 10,000 tonnes | 2018 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Tunisia | 9,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Yemen | 9,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 43.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Ghana | 7,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Greece | 6,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 36 | Hong Kong | 6,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 36 | Sri Lanka | 6,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Tanzania | 6,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Uruguay | 6,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Cambodia | 5,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Iran | 4,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Brazil | 3,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 43 | Egypt | 3,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Mozambique | 3,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 43 | South Africa | 3,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 47 | Australia | 2,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Belgium | 2,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 47 | Ecuador | 2,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Guinea | 2,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Gambia | 2,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Ireland | 2,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Libya | 2,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 47 | Netherlands | 2,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Saudi Arabia | 2,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 47 | Turkey | 2,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 57 | Angola | 1,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Bangladesh | 1,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 57 | Bahrain | 1,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | flat |
| 57 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Algeria | 1,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 57 | Croatia | 1,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 57 | Kenya | 1,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 57 | Mauritius | 1,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 57 | Namibia | 1,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Nigeria | 1,000 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Somalia | 1,000 tonnes | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 68 | Albania | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | United Arab Emirates | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Benin | 0 tonnes | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Bulgaria | 0 tonnes | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Belize | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Cameroon | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Congo | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Colombia | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Cape Verde | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Costa Rica | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Cuba | 0 tonnes | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Cyprus | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Germany | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Denmark | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Estonia | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Fiji | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Gabon | 0 tonnes | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Georgia | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Grenada | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Guatemala | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Honduras | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Iceland | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Israel | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Kiribati | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Lebanon | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Liberia | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Lithuania | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Latvia | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Malta | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Montenegro | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | New Caledonia | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Nicaragua | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Norway | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Panama | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Poland | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Romania | 0 tonnes | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Solomon Islands | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Sierra Leone | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | El Salvador | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Slovenia | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Sweden | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Togo | 0 tonnes | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 68 | East Timor | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Ukraine | 0 tonnes | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Venezuela | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Vanuatu | 0 tonnes | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |