Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 16.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.46
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.12
in 2010
All-time low
7.44
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Switzerland stood at 16.46.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Switzerland peaked at 18.12 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.44, in 1976.
Switzerland ranks 94th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.57 | — |
| 1962 | 7.97 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 8.48 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 8.55 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 8.82 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 8.29 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 8.5 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 9.49 | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 9.7 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 10.37 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 10.52 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 11.29 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 10.83 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 10.62 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 9.99 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 7.44 | -25.5% |
| 1977 | 7.97 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 8.1 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 8.68 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 9.67 | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 9.42 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 9.35 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 10.03 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 10.4 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 10.9 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 11.78 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 12.48 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 13.55 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 13.95 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 14.14 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 14.68 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 13.96 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 14 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.67 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 14.52 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 14.62 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.78 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 15.15 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 15.54 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 15.78 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 16.38 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 15.51 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 15.64 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.02 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.86 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 17 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 17.31 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 17.78 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.06 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.12 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.04 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 17.83 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 16.97 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 17.32 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.64 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.02 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 16.81 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.18 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.01 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 16.77 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 16.61 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.46 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6 | 7.57 | 9.7 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.58 | 7.44 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.15 | 9.35 | 13.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.61 | 13.96 | 15.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.54 | 15.51 | 18.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.29 | 16.18 | 18.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.71 | 16.46 | 17.01 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6446 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6446 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Switzerland?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Switzerland was 16.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.12 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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