Finland vs France: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
Finland
31.49 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
France
32.64 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Finland rank
28th
France rank
27th
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 32.64 kilograms per year per capita against 31.49 kilograms per year per capita in Finland, a difference of 1.15 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 28th and France ranks 27th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.11 kilograms per year per capita | 19.93 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8115 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 1970s | 25.49 kilograms per year per capita | 22.31 kilograms per year per capita | 3.18 kilograms per year per capita | Finland |
| 1980s | 28.88 kilograms per year per capita | 26.94 kilograms per year per capita | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | Finland |
| 1990s | 32.13 kilograms per year per capita | 31.06 kilograms per year per capita | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | Finland |
| 2000s | 33.42 kilograms per year per capita | 33.7 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2784 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 2010s | 34.12 kilograms per year per capita | 34.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.094 kilograms per year per capita | Finland |
| 2020s | 31.73 kilograms per year per capita | 32.77 kilograms per year per capita | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption per capita, Finland or France?
- France, at 32.64 kilograms per year per capita against 31.49 kilograms per year per capita in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption per capita between Finland and France?
- 1.15 kilograms per year per capita, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Finland ranks 28th and France ranks 27th 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.