Egypt vs USSR: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
Egypt
20.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
USSR
21.7 kilograms per year per capita
in 1991
Egypt rank
74th
USSR rank
72nd
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- Egypt
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 21.7 kilograms per year per capita against 20.5 kilograms per year per capita in Egypt, a difference of 1.2 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 74th and USSR ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.81 kilograms per year per capita | 18.95 kilograms per year per capita | 15.14 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
| 1970s | 3.51 kilograms per year per capita | 26.29 kilograms per year per capita | 22.78 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
| 1980s | 6.21 kilograms per year per capita | 28.08 kilograms per year per capita | 21.87 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
| 1990s | 7.98 kilograms per year per capita | 23.11 kilograms per year per capita | 15.14 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption per capita, Egypt or USSR?
- USSR, at 21.7 kilograms per year per capita against 20.5 kilograms per year per capita in Egypt as of 1991.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption per capita between Egypt and USSR?
- 1.2 kilograms per year per capita, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Egypt and USSR rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Egypt ranks 74th and USSR ranks 72nd 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.