Fish and seafood consumption per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 24.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.61 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
57th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 2007
All-time low
11.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in New Zealand, 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
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption per capita in New Zealand is 24.61 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in New Zealand peaked at 28.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.5 kilograms per year per capita, in 1981.
New Zealand ranks 57th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.55 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 20.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 19.15 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 17.51 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 18.21 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 19.92 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 19.64 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 17.26 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 14.2 kilograms per year per capita | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 16.07 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 17.55 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 12.2 kilograms per year per capita | -30.5% |
| 1973 | 16.14 kilograms per year per capita | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 15.41 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 15.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 14.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 15.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 18.07 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 13.93 kilograms per year per capita | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 14.55 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 11.5 kilograms per year per capita | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 15.28 kilograms per year per capita | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 16.33 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 16.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 13.96 kilograms per year per capita | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 12.41 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 19.51 kilograms per year per capita | +57.2% |
| 1988 | 13.55 kilograms per year per capita | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 20.87 kilograms per year per capita | +54.0% |
| 1990 | 22.85 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 20.19 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 20.54 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 20.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 21.2 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 27.07 kilograms per year per capita | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 20.17 kilograms per year per capita | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 26.66 kilograms per year per capita | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 25.6 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 23.68 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 22.75 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 27.57 kilograms per year per capita | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 26.34 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 26.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 26.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 27.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 25.01 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 28.5 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 26.74 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 25.68 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 26.26 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 25.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.82 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 25.72 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 24.91 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 24.41 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 23.68 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.4 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 25.33 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 25.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.61 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.49 kilograms per year per capita | 14.2 kilograms per year per capita | 20.55 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.47 kilograms per year per capita | 12.2 kilograms per year per capita | 18.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.49 kilograms per year per capita | 11.5 kilograms per year per capita | 20.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.8 kilograms per year per capita | 20.01 kilograms per year per capita | 27.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.34 kilograms per year per capita | 22.75 kilograms per year per capita | 28.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.05 kilograms per year per capita | 23.68 kilograms per year per capita | 26.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.86 kilograms per year per capita | 24.61 kilograms per year per capita | 25.11 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 54 Saint Lucia 24.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 55 Guyana 24.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 56 Israel 24.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 58 Latvia 24.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 24.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 60 Australia 24.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in New Zealand?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in New Zealand was 24.61 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.
- How does New Zealand rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.