Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 69.11 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.11 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
70.85 kilograms per year per capita
in 2011
All-time low
33.75 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Hong Kong, 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
Hong Kong recorded 69.11 kilograms per year per capita for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 70.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.75 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.75 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 39.08 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 43.15 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 42.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 35.58 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 37.01 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 41.82 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 59.25 kilograms per year per capita | +41.7% |
| 1969 | 53.52 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 56.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 53.88 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 52.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 49.37 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 50.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 49.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 47.52 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 44.05 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 44.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 48.96 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 48.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 44.62 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 49.07 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 50.39 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 49.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 48.4 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 53.59 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 54.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 56.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 52.99 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 61.86 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 70.25 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 69.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 63.43 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 62.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 59.9 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 58.51 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 64.3 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 59.45 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 54.95 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 64 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 67.94 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 68.83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 65.3 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 68.67 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 67.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 69.01 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 63.96 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 63.91 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.77 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 70.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 70.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.07 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 65.63 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 67.22 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 69.74 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 69.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.22 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 66.2 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 65.99 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.72 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 68.89 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 69.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9 kilograms per year per capita | 33.75 kilograms per year per capita | 59.25 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.73 kilograms per year per capita | 44.05 kilograms per year per capita | 56.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.78 kilograms per year per capita | 44.62 kilograms per year per capita | 56.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.48 kilograms per year per capita | 54.95 kilograms per year per capita | 70.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.84 kilograms per year per capita | 63.91 kilograms per year per capita | 69.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.82 kilograms per year per capita | 65.22 kilograms per year per capita | 70.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.15 kilograms per year per capita | 65.87 kilograms per year per capita | 69.11 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Iceland 83.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 2 Maldives 79.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 3 Kiribati 72.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 5 Macao 61.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 6 Tuvalu 55.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 7 Antigua and Barbuda 54.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2024)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Hong Kong?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Hong Kong was 69.11 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 70.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.75 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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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.