Fish and seafood consumption per capita in China
China: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 41.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
41.68 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.68 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
3.8 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood consumption per capita in China stood at 41.68 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in China peaked at 41.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.
China ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in China, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.3 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 4.05 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 4.12 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 4.03 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 4.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 3.8 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 4.05 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 4.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.66 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 4.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.88 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 5 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.73 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 4.26 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 4.4 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.99 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 5.1 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.76 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 6.62 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 7.74 kilograms per year per capita | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 8.91 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 9.71 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 10.17 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 10.58 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 10.95 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 12.41 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 14.54 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 17.51 kilograms per year per capita | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 20.64 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 22.42 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 22.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 23.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.56 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 24.05 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 25.11 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 25.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 26.8 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 27.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 28.18 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 29.34 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 30.55 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 32.07 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 32.38 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 32.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 33.87 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 35.28 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 36.76 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 38.35 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 38.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.68 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 41.14 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 41.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 41.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 41.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 41.68 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.88 kilograms per year per capita, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 41.68 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.16 kilograms per year per capita | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | 4.42 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | 3.8 kilograms per year per capita | 5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.79 kilograms per year per capita | 4.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10.58 kilograms per year per capita | 23.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.37 kilograms per year per capita | 24.05 kilograms per year per capita | 32.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.77 kilograms per year per capita | 32.38 kilograms per year per capita | 40.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5 kilograms per year per capita | 41.14 kilograms per year per capita | 41.68 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 17 Marshall Islands 44.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Barbados 43.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Seychelles 42.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Indonesia 40.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 Myanmar 40.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Vietnam 40.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in China?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in China was 41.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 41.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- How does China rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- China ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.