Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 19.27 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
19.27
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.58
in 2001
All-time low
7.11
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Ireland, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 19.27 for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Ireland peaked at 24.58 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.11, in 1961.
That places Ireland 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 8.94 | 7.11 | 10.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.32 | 9.56 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.29 | 10.8 | 16.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.62 | 11.76 | 23.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2 | 20.35 | 24.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.06 | 18.82 | 23.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.71 | 19.27 | 20.09 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.06 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Ireland?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Ireland was 19.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.58 in 2001.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Ireland ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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