Argentina vs El Salvador: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
Argentina
7.11 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
El Salvador
7.22 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Argentina rank
141st
El Salvador rank
139th
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.22 kilograms per year per capita against 7.11 kilograms per year per capita in Argentina, a difference of 0.11 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 141st and El Salvador ranks 139th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.47 kilograms per year per capita | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | 3.59 kilograms per year per capita | Argentina |
| 1970s | 5.71 kilograms per year per capita | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | 4 kilograms per year per capita | Argentina |
| 1980s | 5.87 kilograms per year per capita | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | 3.61 kilograms per year per capita | Argentina |
| 1990s | 9.36 kilograms per year per capita | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | 7.09 kilograms per year per capita | Argentina |
| 2000s | 7.59 kilograms per year per capita | 6.09 kilograms per year per capita | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | Argentina |
| 2010s | 6.47 kilograms per year per capita | 7.35 kilograms per year per capita | 0.874 kilograms per year per capita | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.13 kilograms per year per capita | 7.26 kilograms per year per capita | 0.135 kilograms per year per capita | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 7.22 kilograms per year per capita against 7.11 kilograms per year per capita in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and El Salvador?
- 0.11 kilograms per year per capita, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 141st and El Salvador ranks 139th 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 vs. GDP 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.