Fish and Seafood Consumption by Country 2023

About This Dataset

This chart ranks countries by fish and seafood supply per person in 2023, in kilograms per year. The figure measures food available for consumption rather than what is actually eaten, so waste is included and real intake is somewhat lower. FAO data for 2023 covers 176 countries.

✨ AI Insight

Iceland leads with 83.8 kg of fish per person per year, around 4 kg ahead of the Maldives on 79.7, and both figures are more than four times the global average. Geography explains almost the entire list: every entry is an island, a territory or a nation whose coastline is central to its identity. The Pacific supplies Kiribati on 72.3 and Tuvalu on 55.8, while Hong Kong on 69.1 and Macao on 61.1 are dense coastal cities where seafood dominates the cuisine. Portugal at 53.5 is Europe's clear leader and the only Mediterranean nation present, a reflection of its long Atlantic fishing tradition. South Korea's 52.8 makes it the highest-ranked large economy, notably ahead of Japan, whose reputation for seafood now exceeds its actual consumption.

Source: Our World in Data (UN FAO)

Key Findings

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Iceland leads with 84 in 2023.

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Average value in 2023: 63 · median: 58.

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Gap in 2023: Iceland is 1.6× larger than Malaysia.