Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 48.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Micronesia (country), 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption per capita in Micronesia (country) is 48.98 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over five years.
Micronesia (country) ranks 13th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 49.73 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2020 | 49.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 49.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 48.98 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.88 kilograms per year per capita, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 48.98 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.73 kilograms per year per capita | 49.73 kilograms per year per capita | 49.73 kilograms per year per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.28 kilograms per year per capita | 48.98 kilograms per year per capita | 49.51 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 10 Malaysia 51.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 French Polynesia 50.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Norway 49.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 Samoa 46.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Bermuda 45.59 kilograms per year per capita
- 16 Japan 44.98 kilograms per year per capita
More agriculture & rural data for Micronesia (country)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 121.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 24.2% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7752 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 88,126 (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,067 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Micronesia (country)?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Micronesia (country) was 48.98 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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About this data
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.