Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Korea
Korea: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 52.82 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
52.82
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
59.53
in 2011
All-time low
12.7
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Korea, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Korea stood at 52.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Korea peaked at 59.53 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 1961.
That places Korea 9th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.68 | 12.7 | 20.07 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.76 | 17.87 | 43.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.4 | 40.92 | 49.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.34 | 41.78 | 52.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.96 | 47.15 | 58.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.26 | 52.49 | 59.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.21 | 52.72 | 54.5 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.2516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 530.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1591 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1883 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.46 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.46 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Korea?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Korea was 52.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.53 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 1961.
- How does Korea rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Korea ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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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