Cuba vs South Africa: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
Cuba
6.1 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
South Africa
5.59 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Cuba rank
150th
South Africa rank
153rd
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 6.1 kilograms per year per capita against 5.59 kilograms per year per capita in South Africa, a difference of 0.51 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2 kilograms per year per capita | 6.98 kilograms per year per capita | 4.22 kilograms per year per capita | Cuba |
| 1970s | 18.02 kilograms per year per capita | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita | 8.45 kilograms per year per capita | Cuba |
| 1980s | 19.27 kilograms per year per capita | 8.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10.68 kilograms per year per capita | Cuba |
| 1990s | 13.18 kilograms per year per capita | 7.31 kilograms per year per capita | 5.87 kilograms per year per capita | Cuba |
| 2000s | 8.77 kilograms per year per capita | 7.12 kilograms per year per capita | 1.65 kilograms per year per capita | Cuba |
| 2010s | 5.97 kilograms per year per capita | 6.42 kilograms per year per capita | 0.451 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 vs. gdp per capita, Cuba or South Africa?
- Cuba, at 6.1 kilograms per year per capita against 5.59 kilograms per year per capita in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and South Africa?
- 0.51 kilograms per year per capita, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 153rd 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.