Malaysia vs Portugal: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
Malaysia
51.03 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Portugal
53.49 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Malaysia rank
10th
Portugal rank
8th
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 53.49 kilograms per year per capita against 51.03 kilograms per year per capita in Malaysia, a difference of 2.46 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.75 kilograms per year per capita | 59.08 kilograms per year per capita | 34.32 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 1970s | 35.14 kilograms per year per capita | 47.61 kilograms per year per capita | 12.46 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 1980s | 46.75 kilograms per year per capita | 45.66 kilograms per year per capita | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 54.64 kilograms per year per capita | 59.51 kilograms per year per capita | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2000s | 58.22 kilograms per year per capita | 55.6 kilograms per year per capita | 2.62 kilograms per year per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 56.41 kilograms per year per capita | 56.48 kilograms per year per capita | 0.071 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 51.22 kilograms per year per capita | 53.51 kilograms per year per capita | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption per capita, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 53.49 kilograms per year per capita against 51.03 kilograms per year per capita in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption per capita between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 2.46 kilograms per year per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 8th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.