Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 23.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.19 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.11 kilograms per year per capita
in 1985
All-time low
17.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 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
Congo recorded 23.19 kilograms per year per capita for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 38.11 kilograms per year per capita in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.81 kilograms per year per capita, in 2007.
That places Congo 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.36 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 22.45 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 23.31 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 26.87 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 23.47 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 24.46 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 23.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 24.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 25.05 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 20.61 kilograms per year per capita | -17.7% |
| 1971 | 19.04 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 26.2 kilograms per year per capita | +37.6% |
| 1973 | 21.67 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 18.45 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 23.06 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 22.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 20.24 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 26.03 kilograms per year per capita | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 27.22 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 26.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 25.22 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 27.27 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 31.82 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 37.66 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 38.11 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 35.62 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 35.19 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 34.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 33.54 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 33.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 31.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 30.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 31.95 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 26.23 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 22.08 kilograms per year per capita | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 22.73 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 20.66 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 20.08 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.32 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 19.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 23.28 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 19.57 kilograms per year per capita | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 19.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.44 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 19.7 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 19.09 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.81 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 20.54 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 21.25 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 18.85 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 21.44 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 23.22 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 24.35 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 26.85 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 19.3 kilograms per year per capita | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 25.45 kilograms per year per capita | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 29.12 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 28.17 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 24.21 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 22.52 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 24.33 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 23.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.19 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 23.19 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.17 kilograms per year per capita, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 23.19 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 kilograms per year per capita, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.45 kilograms per year per capita | 22.45 kilograms per year per capita | 26.87 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.53 kilograms per year per capita | 18.45 kilograms per year per capita | 27.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.54 kilograms per year per capita | 25.22 kilograms per year per capita | 38.11 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.89 kilograms per year per capita | 19.32 kilograms per year per capita | 33.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.28 kilograms per year per capita | 17.81 kilograms per year per capita | 23.28 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1 kilograms per year per capita | 18.85 kilograms per year per capita | 29.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 kilograms per year per capita | 22.52 kilograms per year per capita | 24.33 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 61 Belgium 23.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 62 Cote d'Ivoire 23.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 63 Ghana 23.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 65 United Arab Emirates 23.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 66 Russia 22.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 22.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 23.19 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?
- The highest recorded value was 38.11 kilograms per year per capita in 1985.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.