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Countries Ranked by Fish production (2024)

Fish production: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

China ranks #1 with 95.21 million metric tons. That is 4 times Indonesia in second place (23.57 million metric tons). The top five are China, Indonesia, India, Viet Nam and Peru. Together the top 10 account for 74.7% of the total across the 216 countries listed. The median across all 216 is 54,581 metric tons; San Marino is last at 0 metric tons. China's figure has risen 114% since 2000 (44.57 million metric tons to 95.21 million metric tons in 2024).

#1
China · 95.21 million metric tons
Median
54,581 metric tons
Coverage
216 countries
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Fish productionBar chart of the top 10: 1. China 95.21 million; 2. Indonesia 23.57 million; 3. India 18.45 million; 4. Viet Nam 9.08 million; 5. Peru 5.88 million; 6. Russian Federation 5.36 million; 7. Bangladesh 5.02 million; 8. United States 4.68 million; 9. Norway 4 million; 10. Chile 3.95 million.China95.21 millionIndonesia23.57 millionIndia18.45 millionViet Nam9.08 millionPeru5.88 millionRussian Federation5.36 millionBangladesh5.02 millionUnited States4.68 millionNorway4 millionChile3.95 million
Top 10: Fish production (metric tons). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. China 95.21 million; 2. Indonesia 23.57 million; 3. India 18.45 million; 4. Viet Nam 9.08 million; 5. Peru 5.88 million; 6. Russian Federation 5.36 million; 7. Bangladesh 5.02 million; 8. United States 4.68 million; 9. Norway 4 million; 10. Chile 3.95 million.
Fish production over time, top 5China: 44.57 million in 2000 to 95.21 million in 2024; Indonesia: 5.16 million in 2000 to 23.57 million in 2024; India: 5.67 million in 2000 to 18.45 million in 2024; Viet Nam: 2.14 million in 2000 to 9.08 million in 2024; Peru: 10.67 million in 2000 to 5.88 million in 2024.023.8 million47.61 million71.41 million95.21 million200020122024ChinaIndonesiaIndiaViet NamPeru
Fish production over time, top 5 (metric tons). China: 44.57 million in 2000 to 95.21 million in 2024; Indonesia: 5.16 million in 2000 to 23.57 million in 2024; India: 5.67 million in 2000 to 18.45 million in 2024; Viet Nam: 2.14 million in 2000 to 9.08 million in 2024; Peru: 10.67 million in 2000 to 5.88 million in 2024.
Share of the total: Fish productionChina 40.6%; Indonesia 10.0%; India 7.9%; Viet Nam 3.9%; Peru 2.5%; All others 35.1%41%10%8%35%

China 40.6%Indonesia 10.0%India 7.9%Viet Nam 3.9%Peru 2.5%All others 35.1%

Share of the total: Fish production, as a share of 216 countries. China 40.6%; Indonesia 10.0%; India 7.9%; Viet Nam 3.9%; Peru 2.5%; All others 35.1%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Fish production, 2024
RankCountryFish production (metric tons)Year
1China95,212,0002024
2Indonesia23,572,0002024
3India18,451,0002024
4Viet Nam9,080,4002024
5Peru5,882,3002024
6Russian Federation5,361,2002024
7Bangladesh5,019,1002024
8United States4,681,4002024
9Norway3,996,5002024
10Chile3,948,3002024
11Philippines3,848,3002024
12Japan3,650,4002024
13Korea, Rep.3,555,3002024
14Myanmar2,947,8002024
15Thailand2,652,2002024
16Mexico2,194,6002024
17Egypt, Arab Rep.2,025,6002024
18Ecuador2,020,9002024
19Malaysia1,917,9002024
20Brazil1,603,3002024
21Iran, Islamic Rep.1,498,6002024
22Morocco1,431,8002024
23Nigeria1,113,5002024
24Iceland1,063,6002024
25Spain1,010,7002024
26United Kingdom981,3302024
27Türkiye933,1202024
28Cambodia926,9402024
29Argentina918,1102024
30Korea, Dem. People's Rep.894,0702024
31Canada842,2502024
32Faroe Islands787,2002024
33Oman732,5102024
34Pakistan711,0802024
35Colombia704,0702024
36France669,6902024
37Tanzania669,5402024
38Uganda641,5802024
39Mauritania640,3202024
40Angola631,8202024
41Ghana617,9702024
42South Africa530,3802024
43Mozambique502,9002024
44Senegal502,1502024
45Denmark496,1902024
46New Zealand423,3202024
47Sri Lanka412,0202024
48Guinea392,4802024
49Namibia381,5702024
50Papua New Guinea345,3602024
51Australia344,8202024
52Greenland331,3202024
53Netherlands330,2102024
54Panama294,8402024
55Venezuela, RB284,4602024
56Ireland283,2602024
57Kiribati278,5202024
58Congo, Dem. Rep.271,7702024
59Portugal261,3402024
60Ethiopia255,4602024
61Cameroon250,2002024
62Saudi Arabia247,2102024
63Lao PDR232,3002024
64Italy231,8702024
65Germany219,0502024
66Zambia211,9102024
67Belize209,1902024
68Sierra Leone209,0002024
69Micronesia, Fed. Sts.208,7002024
70Georgia203,0302024
71Uzbekistan199,4302024
72Malawi194,8902024
73Poland184,2902024
74Greece184,0702024
75Madagascar179,6202024
76Kenya174,4802024
77Yemen, Rep.152,4402024
78Sweden149,6502024
79Seychelles135,7602024
80Finland127,9402024
81Nepal123,4002024
82Mali113,2702024
83Zimbabwe113,1302024
84Chad109,1202024
85Maldives107,4202024
86Tunisia104,7702024
87Solomon Islands99,9502024
88Honduras98,2042024
89Algeria97,9452024
90Somalia, Fed. Rep.97,8712024
91Marshall Islands96,8212024
92Côte d'Ivoire95,1302024
93Hong Kong SAR, China94,8322024
94Naoero87,3482024
95Lithuania81,7432024
96Nicaragua76,1702024
97Croatia72,2262024
98El Salvador68,9912024
99Azerbaijan67,3162024
100Estonia66,3142024

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About the top 10

#8 United States

United States ranks #8 on this list with 4.68 million metric tons.

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
341.78 million people (2025)
GDP
US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in New York (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Fish production: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator ER.FSH.PROD.MT. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Total fisheries production (metric tons): Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.