Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 53.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.49
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
70.9
in 1967
All-time low
25.49
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 53.49 for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Portugal peaked at 70.9 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 25.49, in 1979.
Portugal ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.83 | — |
| 1962 | 55.2 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 56.19 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 59.97 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 56.42 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 55.18 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 70.9 | +28.5% |
| 1968 | 57.42 | -19.0% |
| 1969 | 64.58 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 66.23 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 65.36 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 64.4 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 52.3 | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 51.8 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 43.61 | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 41.82 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 37.62 | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 27.44 | -27.1% |
| 1979 | 25.49 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 28.79 | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 29.77 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 29.97 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 39.72 | +32.5% |
| 1984 | 44.16 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 54.72 | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 55.07 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 57 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 58.65 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 58.77 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 59.05 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 61.62 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 57.77 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 59.14 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 57.99 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 57.79 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.5 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 57.21 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 61.59 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 60.43 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 53.68 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 55.11 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 54.87 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.8 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 53.93 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 54.73 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 56.85 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 60.18 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 56.59 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 57.26 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 57.21 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 56.83 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.08 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 54.77 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 53.07 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 54.23 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 60.3 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 60.07 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.78 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 57.5 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.26 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 53.7 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 53.57 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.49 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.08 | 55.18 | 70.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.61 | 25.49 | 66.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.66 | 28.79 | 58.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.51 | 57.21 | 62.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.6 | 52.8 | 60.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.48 | 53.07 | 60.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.51 | 53.26 | 53.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 5 Macau, China 61.12 compare
- 6 Tuvalu 55.82 compare
- 7 Antigua and Barbuda 54.51 compare
- 9 Korea 52.82 compare
- 10 Malaysia 51.03 compare
- 11 French Polynesia 50.51 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.96 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Portugal?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Portugal was 53.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9 in 1967.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.49 in 1979.
- How does Portugal rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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