Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Dem. Rep.: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 3.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Dem. Rep., 2010–2023
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 Congo, Dem. Rep. stood at 3.29 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Dem. Rep. peaked at 5.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.29 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 169th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8 kilograms per year per capita | 4.03 kilograms per year per capita | 5.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | 3.29 kilograms per year per capita | 3.52 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Dem. Rep.
- 166 Eswatini 3.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Guatemala 3.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 Madagascar 3.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Kenya 2.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Algeria 2.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Zimbabwe 2.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Dem. Rep. was 3.29 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 Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Dem. Rep. 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
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.