Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 7.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 7.1 for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 16.43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.52 | — |
| 2011 | 14.94 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.15 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.22 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.03 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.2 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.43 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 15.9 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 15.41 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.62 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 11.18 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 7.37 | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 7.23 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.24 | 13.62 | 16.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 | 7.1 | 11.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 139 El Salvador 7.22 compare
- 140 Bulgaria 7.18 compare
- 141 Argentina 7.11 compare
- 143 East Timor 6.97 compare
- 144 Nigeria 6.9 compare
- 145 Central African Republic 6.87 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 17.02 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.02 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea was 7.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.43 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).