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List of countries by seafood consumption

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This list of countries by seafood consumption gives a comprehensive overview that ranks nations worldwide based on their annual seafood consumption per capita. Seafood includes fish and other important marine animals. While national meat consumption correlates strongly with indicators like GDP per capita, this correlation is less intense with seafood consumption. Seafood plays a vital role in some poorer states, serving as a significant source of protein and essential nutrients.[1] Please note that the data presented here is based on the most recently available information, and consumption patterns may evolve.

Seafood consumption by country

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Countries (some territories like Hong Kong are also included) are ranked by the available per capita supply of fish and other seafood at the consumer level. It does not account for food loss and waste at the consumer level (like in gastronomy or in households).[2]

Countries by seafood consumption per capita
Rank Country Consumption in kg/person (2020)
1  Maldives 87.30
2  Iceland 84.30
3  Macau 70.26
4  Kiribati 69.22
5  Hong Kong 65.79
6  Portugal 59.36
7  Antigua and Barbuda 57.12
8  South Korea 54.66
9  Malaysia 53.33
10  Seychelles 52.89
11  Norway 50.57
12  Federated States of Micronesia 48.61
13  Japan 46.65
14  Cambodia 46.65
15  Myanmar 45.85
16  Nauru 44.75
17  Indonesia 44.71
18  Samoa 43.97
19  French Polynesia 43.95
20  Barbados 43.88
21  Saint Kitts and Nevis 43.35
22  China 40.33
23  Spain 40.30
24  Vietnam 39.84
25  Saint Lucia 34.44
26  France 33.64
27  Finland 33.52
28  Lithuania 31.89
29  Luxembourg 31.47
30  Sweden 31.34
31  Grenada 30.78
32  Taiwan 29.75
33  Italy 29.64
34  Oman 29.30
35  Fiji 28.89
36  Sri Lanka 28.57
37  Vanuatu 28.57
38  Thailand 28.48
39  Philippines 28.39
40  Solomon Islands 27.88
41  Gabon 27.86
42  Dominica 27.85
43  São Tomé and Príncipe 27.71
44  United Arab Emirates 27.02
45  Peru 26.83
46  Jamaica 26.42
47  Denmark 26.30
48  Bangladesh 26.27
49  Egypt 25.80
50  New Zealand 25.15
51  Latvia 24.87
52  Cyprus 24.86
53  Sierra Leone 24.70
54  Guyana 24.64
55  Israel 24.43
56  Ghana 24.08
57  Laos 24.01
58  Australia 23.94
59  Republic of the Congo 23.67
60  Gambia 23.64
61  Mauritius 23.51
62  Bahamas 23.42
63  New Caledonia 23.34
64  Ivory Coast 22.80
65  Belgium 22.75
66  Ireland 22.52
67  United States 22.45
68  Qatar 21.98
69  Russia 21.76
70  Trinidad and Tobago 21.75
71  Greece 21.54
72  Netherlands 21.48
73  Canada 20.65
74  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.59
75  Malta 19.57
76  Cameroon 19.18
77  Croatia 19.14
78  Bahrain 18.75
79  Morocco 18.48
80  United Kingdom 18.13 [a]
81  Costa Rica 17.85
82  Switzerland 16.03
83  Suriname 15.94
84  Montenegro 15.56
85  Benin 15.55
86  Comoros 15.44
87  Moldova 15.25
88  Uganda 14.77
89  Libya 14.73
90  Chile 14.63
91  Estonia 14.62
92  Austria 14.45
93  Mexico 13.95
94  Angola 13.90
95  Panama 13.74
96  Ukraine 13.70
97  Kuwait 13.69
98  Tunisia 13.65
99  Mozambique 13.46
100  Papua New Guinea 13.41
101  Belize 13.35
102  Slovenia 12.97
103  Zambia 12.68
104  Germany 12.66
105  Poland 12.27
106  Iran 12.14
107  Senegal 12.12
108  Namibia 12.11
109  Belarus 11.62
110  Togo 11.46
111  Saudi Arabia 11.35
112  North Korea 10.96
113  Czech Republic 10.64
114  Georgia 10.61
115  Lebanon 10.51
116  Cape Verde 10.31
117  Slovakia 10.21
118  Venezuela 10.18
119  Malawi 10.01
120  Guinea 9.65
121  Uruguay 9.26
122  Colombia 8.88
123  Mauritania 8.72
124  Albania 8.68
125  Burkina Faso 8.66
126  Dominican Republic 8.37
127  Ecuador 8.25
128  Romania 8.23
129  Mali 8.15
130  Brazil 8.06
131  Serbia 7.96
132  India 7.89
133  Bulgaria 7.33
134  Bhutan 7.31
135  Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.19
136  Argentina 6.80
137  El Salvador 6.74
138  Nigeria 6.68
139  Central African Republic 6.66
140  South Africa 6.52
141  Chad 6.51
142  Timor-Leste 6.51
143  Nicaragua 6.50
144  Hungary 6.29
145  Tanzania 6.23
146  North Macedonia 6.13
147  Cuba 6.07
148  Armenia 5.79
149  Turkey 5.53
150  Haiti 5.03
151  Jordan 4.79
152  Rwanda 4.49
153  Paraguay 4.32
154  Liberia 4.27
155  Eswatini 4.21
156  Uzbekistan 4.02
157  Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.02
158  Madagascar 3.89
159  Algeria 3.81
160  Nepal 3.49
161  Djibouti 3.19
162  South Sudan 3.08
163  Guatemala 3.07
164  Kenya 2.98
165  Iraq 2.92
166  Lesotho 2.85
167  Zimbabwe 2.82
168  Bolivia 2.74
169  Yemen 2.73
170  Kazakhstan 2.73
171  Turkmenistan 2.71
172  Burundi 2.53
173  Honduras 2.53
174  Botswana 2.39
175  Azerbaijan 2.01
176  Niger 1.85
177  Syria 1.84
178  Pakistan 1.58
179  Guinea-Bissau 1.14
180  Sudan 1.12
181  Kyrgyzstan 1.10
182  Tajikistan 0.66
183  Mongolia 0.57
184  Ethiopia 0.53
185  Afghanistan 0.36

Notes

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  1. ^ Valued at about £1.8 million per year in 2018.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Fish and Overfishing". Our World in Data. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  2. ^ "Fish and seafood consumption per capita". Our World in Data. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  3. ^ Greenpeace (2018), A Recipe for Disaster: Supermarkets' Insatiable Appetite for Seafood, accessed on 1 October 2024
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