Hong Kong vs Iceland: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
Hong Kong
69.11 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Iceland
83.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
4th
Iceland rank
1st
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 83.81 kilograms per year per capita against 69.11 kilograms per year per capita in Hong Kong, a difference of 14.7 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9 kilograms per year per capita | 65.16 kilograms per year per capita | 22.25 kilograms per year per capita | Iceland |
| 1970s | 49.73 kilograms per year per capita | 79.44 kilograms per year per capita | 29.71 kilograms per year per capita | Iceland |
| 1980s | 50.78 kilograms per year per capita | 88.87 kilograms per year per capita | 38.08 kilograms per year per capita | Iceland |
| 1990s | 62.48 kilograms per year per capita | 90.81 kilograms per year per capita | 28.33 kilograms per year per capita | Iceland |
| 2000s | 66.84 kilograms per year per capita | 90.53 kilograms per year per capita | 23.69 kilograms per year per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 67.82 kilograms per year per capita | 91.62 kilograms per year per capita | 23.8 kilograms per year per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 68.15 kilograms per year per capita | 86.24 kilograms per year per capita | 18.09 kilograms per year per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption per capita, Hong Kong or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 83.81 kilograms per year per capita against 69.11 kilograms per year per capita in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption per capita between Hong Kong and Iceland?
- 14.7 kilograms per year per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Iceland rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st 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.