Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 8.18 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
8.18
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.11
in 2014
All-time low
4.63
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Brazil, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption per capita in Brazil is 8.18, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Brazil peaked at 10.11 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.63, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 135th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.66 | 4.63 | 6.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.21 | 6.27 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 | 5.92 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.81 | 4.64 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 | 5.99 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 8.38 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 | 7.99 | 8.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 132 Mali 8.64 compare
- 133 Albania 8.6 compare
- 134 Serbia, Republic of 8.45 compare
- 136 North Macedonia, Republic of 8.01 compare
- 137 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 7.6 compare
- 138 Nicaragua 7.34 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.09 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.09 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Brazil?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Brazil was 8.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Brazil ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).