Australia vs New Zealand: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
Australia
24.24 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
New Zealand
24.61 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
60th
New Zealand rank
57th
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 24.61 kilograms per year per capita against 24.24 kilograms per year per capita in Australia, a difference of 0.37 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.57 kilograms per year per capita | 18.49 kilograms per year per capita | 5.93 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 13.63 kilograms per year per capita | 15.47 kilograms per year per capita | 1.85 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 17.01 kilograms per year per capita | 15.49 kilograms per year per capita | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | Australia |
| 1990s | 20.45 kilograms per year per capita | 22.8 kilograms per year per capita | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 25 kilograms per year per capita | 26.34 kilograms per year per capita | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 26.11 kilograms per year per capita | 25.05 kilograms per year per capita | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 24.25 kilograms per year per capita | 24.86 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6075 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption per capita, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 24.61 kilograms per year per capita against 24.24 kilograms per year per capita in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption per capita between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.37 kilograms per year per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Australia ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.