Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 17.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.14
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.46
in 2021
All-time low
4.01
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption per capita in Dominican Republic is 17.14, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 173.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.01, in 1974.
Dominican Republic ranks 88th 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.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.42 | — |
| 1962 | 8.5 | +92.5% |
| 1963 | 9.51 | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 11.82 | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 6 | -49.2% |
| 1966 | 9.89 | +64.8% |
| 1967 | 6.96 | -29.6% |
| 1968 | 8.63 | +24.0% |
| 1969 | 8.27 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 8.02 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.9 | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 6.13 | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 5.29 | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 4.01 | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 5.38 | +34.1% |
| 1976 | 5.78 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 6.67 | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 6.06 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 7.45 | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 8.83 | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 7.31 | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 7.18 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.65 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 5.02 | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 7.63 | +51.9% |
| 1986 | 8.98 | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 7.87 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 7.44 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 8.99 | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 8.69 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.26 | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 5.95 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 7.1 | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 8.72 | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 7.8 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 7.29 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 8.16 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 7.35 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 7.83 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 9.22 | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 9.28 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.91 | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 9.62 | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 9.45 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.39 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.41 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 10.48 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.69 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 11.64 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 8.14 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.55 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 6.26 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 8.34 | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 7.42 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.65 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 13.14 | +51.9% |
| 2018 | 15.05 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 14.05 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 15.55 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 17.46 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 17.29 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.14 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.22 | 4.42 | 11.82 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.17 | 4.01 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.59 | 5.02 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.51 | 5.95 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.31 | 9.22 | 11.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 | 6.26 | 15.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.86 | 15.55 | 17.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 17.96 compare
- 86 Costa Rica 17.83 compare
- 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.7 compare
- 89 Comoros 16.98 compare
- 90 Belize 16.94 compare
- 91 Ukraine 16.86 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.6 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.6 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Dominican Republic was 17.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.46 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 1974.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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 · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).