Paraguay vs South Africa: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
Paraguay
5.33 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Africa
5.59 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Paraguay rank
155th
South Africa rank
153rd
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.59 kilograms per year per capita against 5.33 kilograms per year per capita in Paraguay, a difference of 0.26 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Paraguay ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3721 kilograms per year per capita | 6.98 kilograms per year per capita | 6.61 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1 kilograms per year per capita | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita | 8.57 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | 8.58 kilograms per year per capita | 6.52 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.99 kilograms per year per capita | 7.31 kilograms per year per capita | 2.33 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.75 kilograms per year per capita | 7.12 kilograms per year per capita | 2.37 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.75 kilograms per year per capita | 6.42 kilograms per year per capita | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.42 kilograms per year per capita | 5.56 kilograms per year per capita | 0.145 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, Paraguay or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.59 kilograms per year per capita against 5.33 kilograms per year per capita in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 0.26 kilograms per year per capita, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 155th 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.