South Africa vs Türkiye: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
South Africa
5.59 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Türkiye
5.32 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Africa rank
153rd
Türkiye rank
156th
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.59 kilograms per year per capita against 5.32 kilograms per year per capita in Türkiye, a difference of 0.27 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 153rd and Türkiye ranks 156th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.98 kilograms per year per capita | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita | 3.85 kilograms per year per capita | 5.72 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8.58 kilograms per year per capita | 7.51 kilograms per year per capita | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.31 kilograms per year per capita | 7.57 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2589 kilograms per year per capita | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 7.12 kilograms per year per capita | 7.57 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4455 kilograms per year per capita | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 6.42 kilograms per year per capita | 5.64 kilograms per year per capita | 0.786 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.56 kilograms per year per capita | 5.46 kilograms per year per capita | 0.095 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption per capita, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 5.59 kilograms per year per capita against 5.32 kilograms per year per capita in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption per capita between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 0.27 kilograms per year per capita, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- South Africa ranks 153rd and Türkiye ranks 156th 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.