Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 27.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.03 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
47th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.72 kilograms per year per capita
in 1996
All-time low
20.09 kilograms per year per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Gabon, 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
Gabon recorded 27.03 kilograms per year per capita for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Gabon peaked at 48.72 kilograms per year per capita in 1996 and was at its lowest, 20.09 kilograms per year per capita, in 1967.
Gabon ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.38 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 24.29 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 24.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 22.71 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 22.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 21.86 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 20.09 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 23.1 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 23.69 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 24.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 24.18 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 24.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 25.73 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 23.39 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 35.06 kilograms per year per capita | +49.9% |
| 1976 | 30.47 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 33.83 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 35.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 41.6 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 43.36 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 41.52 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 41.56 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 36.84 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 43.62 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 40.81 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 38.81 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 40.45 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 38.03 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 32.24 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 30.68 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 32.29 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 33 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 44.7 kilograms per year per capita | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 38.06 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 40.31 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 48.72 kilograms per year per capita | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 48.22 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 48.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.29 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 44.4 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 41.26 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 33 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 36.21 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 37.07 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 35.12 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 34.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 32.1 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 27.83 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 28.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.49 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 31.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 32.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 35.08 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 32.73 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 32.13 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 27.97 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 32.82 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 32.12 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 31.54 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 28.26 kilograms per year per capita | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 27.63 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 27.03 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 27.03 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.88 kilograms per year per capita, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 27.03 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 kilograms per year per capita, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +49.9% | 23.39 kilograms per year per capita | 35.06 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.09 kilograms per year per capita | 20.09 kilograms per year per capita | 25.38 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.78 kilograms per year per capita | 23.39 kilograms per year per capita | 41.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.72 kilograms per year per capita | 32.24 kilograms per year per capita | 43.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.09 kilograms per year per capita | 30.68 kilograms per year per capita | 48.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.97 kilograms per year per capita | 27.83 kilograms per year per capita | 44.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8 kilograms per year per capita | 27.97 kilograms per year per capita | 35.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.61 kilograms per year per capita | 27.03 kilograms per year per capita | 31.54 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 44 Fiji 27.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 Jamaica 27.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 46 Bahamas 27.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 48 Bangladesh 26.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 26.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 50 Philippines 26.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0791 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Gabon?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Gabon was 27.03 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.72 kilograms per year per capita in 1996.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.09 kilograms per year per capita in 1967.
- How does Gabon rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Gabon ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.