Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Germany
Germany: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 12.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.98
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
104th
of 191 countries
All-time high
15.89
in 2007
All-time low
9.63
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Germany stood at 12.98.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Germany peaked at 15.89 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.63, in 1961.
Germany ranks 104th of 191 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 | 10.65 | 9.63 | 11.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.53 | 10.71 | 12.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.56 | 11.03 | 12.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.64 | 12.48 | 15.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.63 | 13.68 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.49 | 12.7 | 14.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.06 | 12.98 | 13.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture share gdp 0.8714 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.8714 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 7.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Germany?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Germany was 12.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 15.89 in 2007.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Germany ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.
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