Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Croatia
Croatia: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 19.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.89 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.82 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
1.6 kilograms per year per capita
in 1993
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption per capita in Croatia is 19.89 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Croatia peaked at 20.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6 kilograms per year per capita, in 1993.
Croatia ranks 78th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Croatia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | -38.7% |
| 1994 | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | +54.8% |
| 1995 | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.41 kilograms per year per capita | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 4.28 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 7.52 kilograms per year per capita | +75.7% |
| 2001 | 11.08 kilograms per year per capita | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 14.58 kilograms per year per capita | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 15.05 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 13.99 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 17.7 kilograms per year per capita | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 18.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 16.6 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 20.05 kilograms per year per capita | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 18.82 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 18.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.44 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 19.23 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 19.84 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 18.35 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 17.37 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 17.69 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.98 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 19.91 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 20.82 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 19.23 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 19.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.89 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 19.89 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.11 kilograms per year per capita, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 19.89 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.55 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.14 kilograms per year per capita | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | 4.41 kilograms per year per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.37 kilograms per year per capita | 7.52 kilograms per year per capita | 20.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.12 kilograms per year per capita | 17.37 kilograms per year per capita | 20.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.68 kilograms per year per capita | 19.23 kilograms per year per capita | 19.89 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 75 Grenada 20.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 76 Gambia 20.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 77 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 79 Bahrain 19.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 80 Greece 19.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 81 Ireland 19.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4219 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Croatia?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Croatia was 19.89 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
- How does Croatia rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Croatia ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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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.