What is the highest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?

The highest recorded value was 24.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.

What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?

The lowest recorded value was 12.95 kilograms per year per capita in 1967.

How does Canada rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?

Canada ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Canada 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Canada

Name: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Canada: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 20.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

20.82 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

72nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

24.85 kilograms per year per capita

in 2003

All-time low

12.95 kilograms per year per capita

in 1967

Years of data

1961–2023

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Canada stood at 20.82 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 24.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.95 kilograms per year per capita, in 1967.

Canada ranks 72nd of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.63 kilograms per year per capita	12.95 kilograms per year per capita	15.64 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	17.92 kilograms per year per capita	14.08 kilograms per year per capita	22.79 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	21.48 kilograms per year per capita	18.73 kilograms per year per capita	24.63 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	23.4 kilograms per year per capita	22.49 kilograms per year per capita	24.82 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	23.62 kilograms per year per capita	22.28 kilograms per year per capita	24.85 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	23.15 kilograms per year per capita	21.63 kilograms per year per capita	24.27 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	20.98 kilograms per year per capita	20.76 kilograms per year per capita	21.28 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Canada

69 New Caledonia 22.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
70 Qatar 22.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
71 United States 21.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
73 Egypt, Arab Rep. 20.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
74 Grenada 20.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
75 Gambia, The 20.17 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Canada

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
Rural population 17.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Canada?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 20.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 24.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2003.
What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 12.95 kilograms per year per capita in 1967.
How does Canada rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Canada ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.