Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 2.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.35
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
176th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.65
in 1997
All-time low
0.99
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2.35 for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5.65 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.99, in 2010.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.06 | — |
| 1962 | 1.87 | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 2.03 | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 1.87 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 2.1 | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 1.77 | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 1.84 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.77 | +50.2% |
| 1969 | 2.93 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 3.94 | +34.5% |
| 1971 | 3.92 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.44 | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 4.72 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 3.25 | -31.1% |
| 1975 | 2.87 | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 4.64 | +61.7% |
| 1977 | 3.12 | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 3.49 | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 1.56 | -55.4% |
| 1980 | 4.35 | +179.4% |
| 1981 | 1.57 | -63.9% |
| 1982 | 3.14 | +100.2% |
| 1983 | 1.89 | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 1.59 | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 2.29 | +43.9% |
| 1986 | 4.03 | +76.0% |
| 1987 | 4.84 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 4.81 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.24 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 4.13 | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 3.51 | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 5.42 | +54.5% |
| 1993 | 4.62 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 4.61 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.05 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 5.25 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.65 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 4.71 | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 4.19 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 3.23 | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 3.01 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 1.74 | +54.8% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 2.71 | +81.6% |
| 2009 | 1.74 | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 0.99 | -43.0% |
| 2011 | 1.23 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.01 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.95 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 2.02 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.02 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.35 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 | 1.77 | 2.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 1.56 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 | 1.57 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.71 | 3.51 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.12 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 0.99 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.02 | 2.46 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 40.63 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 40.63 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 2.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 in 1997.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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