Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 12.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.92
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
107th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.17
in 1983
All-time low
6.36
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 12.92 for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 15.17 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.36, in 1969.
Saudi Arabia ranks 107th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.4 | — |
| 1962 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 7.53 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 6.42 | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 6.39 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.82 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 6.96 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 6.45 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 6.36 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 6.81 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 6.4 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 6.92 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 8.7 | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 7.51 | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 7.19 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 8.13 | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 10.06 | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 10.21 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 12.27 | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 13.43 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 14.01 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 14.93 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 15.17 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 13.86 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 13.91 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 11.6 | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 11.25 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.48 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 10.72 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.38 | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 9.04 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 7.31 | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 7.24 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.61 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 8.91 | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 8.41 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 8.71 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 9.12 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 9.05 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.79 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 9.97 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 9.27 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 8.86 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 10.29 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 10.77 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.66 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 11.84 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.53 | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 9.23 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 12.27 | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 11.75 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 13.47 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 13.27 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.2 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.34 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 12.83 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 12.19 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 11.31 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 13.48 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 14.66 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 13.71 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 13.35 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.92 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.82 | 6.36 | 7.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.42 | 6.4 | 12.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.94 | 10.48 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.38 | 7.24 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.02 | 8.79 | 11.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.61 | 11.31 | 13.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.66 | 12.92 | 14.66 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia was 12.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.17 in 1983.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 in 1969.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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