Iran vs North Korea: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
Iran
11.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
North Korea
12.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
Iran rank
116th
North Korea rank
113th
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 12.3 kilograms per year per capita against 11.3 kilograms per year per capita in Iran, a difference of 1 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 116th and North Korea ranks 113th of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5179 kilograms per year per capita | 29.66 kilograms per year per capita | 29.14 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | 31.56 kilograms per year per capita | 30.16 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita | 32.93 kilograms per year per capita | 30.83 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1990s | 4.67 kilograms per year per capita | 15.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10.36 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 2000s | 6.05 kilograms per year per capita | 8.94 kilograms per year per capita | 2.89 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 2010s | 10.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10.8 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7689 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption per capita, Iran or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 12.3 kilograms per year per capita against 11.3 kilograms per year per capita in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption per capita between Iran and North Korea?
- 1 kilograms per year per capita, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Iran ranks 116th and North Korea ranks 113th 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.