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The statistic presents the amount of fish produced by the countries producing the most fish through fishing and aquaculture worldwide in 2021, according to the origin of the fish and the country. The country producing by far the most fish in the world in 2021 was China, with nearly ** million tons of fish produced.

Fishing in the world

Fishing dates back thousands of years before the modern era. Fishing suited the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers who engaged in this activity when they encountered a water source. Ancient fishing tools included the spear, rod, net, or simply hands. Since then, fishing techniques have evolved, and many different techniques, both traditional and modern, can be observed in use around the world today.

Global fish production increases every year to meet the demand of a growing world population. Fish is consumed fresh, frozen, canned, or smoked, and fish is also intended for certain non-food uses, such as fish feed, fish oil, or its use in the form of fertilizer.

There is currently a significant problem of overfishing. Overfishing occurs when fish populations reach an unacceptable level of scarcity due to human fishing activities. This can be disastrous for fish species as well as for coastal communities dependent on fishing, not to mention its effects on the marine ecosystem. While criticisms arise regarding the taste and quality of farmed fish, this option might be better suited for fish consumers concerned about the environment, even though other issues are present here, including the large amounts of antibiotics given to fish and the disastrous conditions in which they are sometimes raised.