Fish and seafood consumption per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 21.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.94
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.08
in 2004
All-time low
12.86
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 21.94 for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in United States of America peaked at 25.08 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.86, in 1967.
That places United States of America 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.43 | — |
| 1962 | 13.75 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 13.38 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 13.03 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 13.11 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 13.52 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 12.86 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 14.32 | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 13.45 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 14.65 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 14.14 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 16.02 | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 15.41 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 14.81 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 14.14 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 15.6 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 15.43 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 16.19 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 15.95 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 15.56 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 17.24 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 16.49 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 17.46 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 19.17 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 19.06 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 18.89 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 21.16 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 20.14 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 22.56 | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 22.02 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 21.04 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 21.93 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 22.82 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 22.41 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 21.95 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 21.03 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 21.05 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 21.87 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 21.8 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 22.28 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 21.74 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.91 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 24.21 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 25.08 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 23.5 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 24.37 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 22.66 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 21.7 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 21.51 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.47 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.5 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 21.02 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.02 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.55 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 21.62 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.56 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.22 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.09 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.31 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.16 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.07 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 21.94 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.43 | 12.86 | 14.32 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.23 | 14.14 | 16.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.77 | 15.56 | 22.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.79 | 21.03 | 22.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23 | 21.51 | 25.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.64 | 21.02 | 22.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.09 | 21.94 | 22.2 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States of America
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in United States of America?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in United States of America was 21.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 25.08 in 2004.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.86 in 1967.
- How does United States of America rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- United States of America ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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