Canada vs United States of America: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
Canada
20.82 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United States of America
21.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
73rd
United States of America rank
71st
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 21.94 kilograms per year per capita against 20.82 kilograms per year per capita in Canada, a difference of 1.12 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.63 kilograms per year per capita | 13.43 kilograms per year per capita | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 1970s | 17.92 kilograms per year per capita | 15.23 kilograms per year per capita | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 1980s | 21.48 kilograms per year per capita | 18.77 kilograms per year per capita | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 1990s | 23.4 kilograms per year per capita | 21.79 kilograms per year per capita | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 23.62 kilograms per year per capita | 23 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6268 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 23.15 kilograms per year per capita | 21.64 kilograms per year per capita | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 20.98 kilograms per year per capita | 22.09 kilograms per year per capita | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption per capita, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 21.94 kilograms per year per capita against 20.82 kilograms per year per capita in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption per capita between Canada and United States of America?
- 1.12 kilograms per year per capita, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Canada ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 71st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.