Denmark vs United States: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
Denmark
22.56 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United States
21.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
68th
United States rank
71st
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 22.56 kilograms per year per capita against 21.94 kilograms per year per capita in United States, a difference of 0.62 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 68th and United States ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.05 kilograms per year per capita | 13.43 kilograms per year per capita | 5.62 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 1970s | 20.8 kilograms per year per capita | 15.23 kilograms per year per capita | 5.56 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 1980s | 21.45 kilograms per year per capita | 18.77 kilograms per year per capita | 2.68 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 1990s | 23.68 kilograms per year per capita | 21.79 kilograms per year per capita | 1.89 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 22.58 kilograms per year per capita | 23 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4134 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 23.55 kilograms per year per capita | 21.64 kilograms per year per capita | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 22.8 kilograms per year per capita | 22.09 kilograms per year per capita | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption per capita, Denmark or United States?
- Denmark, at 22.56 kilograms per year per capita against 21.94 kilograms per year per capita in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption per capita between Denmark and United States?
- 0.62 kilograms per year per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Denmark ranks 68th and United States 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.