Food and agriculture · ranked by Fish and seafood production
Countries producing the most fish and seafood
| # | Name | Fish and seafood production | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64.2k thousand tonnes | new | |
| 2 | 14.4k thousand tonnes | new | |
| 3 | 12.7k thousand tonnes | new | |
| 4 | 8,276 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 5 | 6,678 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 6 | 5,456 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 7 | 5,291 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 8 | 4,621 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 9 | 3,762 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 10 | 3,762 thousand tonnes | new |
Show positions 11–50
| 11 | 3,356 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 12 | 3,033 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 13 | 2,768 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 14 | 2,507 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 15 | 2,002 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 16 | 1,889 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 17 | 1,825 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 18 | 1,571 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 19 | 1,414 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 20 | 1,410 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 21 | 1,304 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 22 | 1,258 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 23 | 1,086 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 24 | 1,081 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 25 | 1,041 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 26 | 939 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 27 | 933 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 28 | 856 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 29 | 855 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 30 | 847 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 31 | 800 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 32 | 761 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 33 | 721 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 34 | 677 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 35 | 669 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 36 | 649 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 37 | 580 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 38 | 532 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 39 | 526 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 40 | 522 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 41 | 515 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 42 | 493 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 43 | 482 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 44 | 467 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 45 | 431 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 46 | 377 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 47 | 367 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 48 | 328 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 49 | 326 thousand tonnes | new | |
| 50 | 321 thousand tonnes | new |
History
How the top 10 has moved
Positions of today's top 10 across every published snapshot.
About this ranking
Countries producing the most fish and seafood, explained
Countries producing the most fish and seafood is a live ranking of the top 50 entries in food and agriculture by Fish and seafood production, built from public data published by Our World in Data. It was last refreshed on 2026-11-02. This is the first published snapshot; from the next refresh onwards the page will also show movers, new entries and a rank history chart.
China currently holds #1 with 64.2k thousand tonnes. India is second with 14.4k thousand tonnes, which puts the leader 4.5 times ahead. Indonesia completes the top three with 12.7k thousand tonnes. Together the top three account for about 71% of the combined top-10 total, which gives a quick sense of how concentrated this ranking is.
How it is measured: The amount of fish and seafood produced, in tonnes. Our World in Data chart "fish-seafood-production" (column fish_and_seafood__00002960__production__005511__tonnes); most recent year per country within the last five years of data, regional aggregates excluded. Caveat: Years differ by country; the chart page documents the original source and its limitations. Data from Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0) and the sources it cites. The full top 50 is on this page, with positions 11 to 50 one click away, and each entry links to its own profile showing every ranking it appears in.
Use this page to check who is number one right now, compare any two entries head to head, or test yourself with the quiz, which asks you to name all ten in three minutes. Year-end archives are available for 2026, freezing the ranking as it stood at the close of each year. Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value: each number is fetched from its source, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails the gate, the previous snapshot stays live and the problem is reviewed by a person.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is #1 in Countries producing the most fish and seafood?
- China is #1 with 64.2k thousand tonnes, as of 2026-11-02. India is #2.
- How is Countries producing the most fish and seafood ranked?
- By Fish and seafood production. The amount of fish and seafood produced, in tonnes. Our World in Data chart "fish-seafood-production" (column fish_and_seafood__00002960__production__005511__tonnes); most recent year per country within the last five years of data, regional aggregates excluded.
- How often is this ranking updated?
- It refreshes on a fixed schedule from Our World in Data. The latest snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.
- Where does the data come from?
- Our World in Data. Data from Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0) and the sources it cites. The raw payload for every refresh is stored unchanged so any number can be traced back.