Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 0.8922 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Sudan, 2012–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.8922 kilograms per year per capita for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Sudan peaked at 1.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8922 kilograms per year per capita, in 2022.
That places Sudan 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2013 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9119 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8922 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.8922 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.75 kilograms per year per capita, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.8922 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 kilograms per year per capita, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9465 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8922 kilograms per year per capita | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 186 Pakistan 1.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Mongolia 1.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Tajikistan 0.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Syria 0.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 191 Ethiopia 0.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 192 Afghanistan 0.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 60.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6507 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Sudan?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Sudan was 0.8922 kilograms per year per capita in 2022, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8922 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Sudan ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.