Fish and Seafood Consumption by Country 2022

About This Dataset

This chart ranks countries by fish and seafood supply per person in 2022, 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.

✨ AI Insight

Iceland leads with 85.4 kg of fish per person per year, around 5 kg ahead of the Maldives on 80. Iceland's 2022 figure is slightly higher than its 2023 total of 83.8 kg, so consumption eased marginally rather than grew. Every country in the top ten is an island, a territory or a nation defined by its coastline. Kiribati on 73.4 and Tuvalu on 54.8 represent the Pacific, while Hong Kong on 68.9 and Macao on 62 are dense coastal cities built around seafood cuisine. Portugal at 53.6 is Europe's clear leader and the only Mediterranean country present. South Korea's 52.8 is the highest of any large economy, ahead of Japan, whose seafood reputation outstrips its current intake.

Source: Our World in Data (UN FAO)

Key Findings

Auto-computed highlights from this dataset

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Iceland leads with 85 in 2022.

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Average value in 2022: 64 · median: 58.

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Gap in 2022: Iceland is 1.7× larger than Malaysia.