North Korea vs Uruguay: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
North Korea
12.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
Uruguay
11.93 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
North Korea rank
113th
Uruguay rank
114th
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- North Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 12.3 kilograms per year per capita against 11.93 kilograms per year per capita in Uruguay, a difference of 0.37 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 114th of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.66 kilograms per year per capita | 4.14 kilograms per year per capita | 25.51 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1970s | 31.56 kilograms per year per capita | 5.5 kilograms per year per capita | 26.07 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1980s | 32.93 kilograms per year per capita | 4.22 kilograms per year per capita | 28.71 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1990s | 15.03 kilograms per year per capita | 6.22 kilograms per year per capita | 8.81 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 2000s | 8.94 kilograms per year per capita | 7 kilograms per year per capita | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 2010s | 10.8 kilograms per year per capita | 8.2 kilograms per year per capita | 2.6 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, North Korea or Uruguay?
- North Korea, at 12.3 kilograms per year per capita against 11.93 kilograms per year per capita in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption per capita between North Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.37 kilograms per year per capita, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uruguay?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Uruguay rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- North Korea ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 114th 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.