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Top Exporters

Here is a summary of the top fish (or broadly “fish & seafood”) exporting countries, based on recent global trade / FAO / seafood-trade data. The exact ranking can vary by year and by how “fish” is defined (e.g. including crustaceans, molluscs, processed products).

  1. **China** — ~ USD 20.2 billion
  2. **Norway** — ~ USD 15.98 billion
  3. **Ecuador** — ~ USD 9.2 billion
  4. **Vietnam** — ~ USD 8.3 billion
  5. **Chile** — ~ USD 7.8 billion
  6. **India** — ~ USD 7.2 billion
  7. **Canada** — ~ USD 6.5 billion
  8. **Netherlands** — ~ USD 5.9 billion
  9. **Thailand** — ~ USD 5.6 billion
  10. **Spain** — ~ USD 5.4 billion

Beyond the top 10, data is less consistently published, but other strong exporters include:

For example, for **frozen fish** specifically, in 2024 the top 15 exporters (by value) were:

  1. **Russia**
  2. **China**
  3. **Chile**
  4. **Norway**
  5. **United States**
  6. **Taiwan**
  7. **Netherlands**
  8. **Spain**
  9. **South Korea**
  10. **Indonesia**
  11. **Denmark**
  12. **India**
  13. **Greenland**