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 191 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.

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Congo

Name: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Congo
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)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Congo

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.1% (2025)
Rural population 2.33 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
Rural population 35.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
Land under cereal production 34,588 hectares (2023)

All data for Congo →

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 191 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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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.