Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 27.95 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.95 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
43.21 kilograms per year per capita
in 1982
All-time low
13.7 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, 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 Fiji stood at 27.95 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Fiji peaked at 43.21 kilograms per year per capita in 1982 and was at its lowest, 13.7 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
Fiji ranks 44th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.33 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 13.7 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 16.88 kilograms per year per capita | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 18.33 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 16.5 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 15.83 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 19.64 kilograms per year per capita | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 19.02 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 18.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 17.82 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 21.07 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 20.7 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 25.15 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 23.49 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 24.85 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 24.63 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 15.49 kilograms per year per capita | -37.1% |
| 1978 | 25.16 kilograms per year per capita | +62.4% |
| 1979 | 33.64 kilograms per year per capita | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 36.03 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 39.73 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 43.21 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 30.81 kilograms per year per capita | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 35.79 kilograms per year per capita | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 41.07 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 39.57 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 33.82 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 37.63 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 35.48 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 34.07 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 33.99 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 26.31 kilograms per year per capita | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 28.86 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 28.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 30.75 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 20.41 kilograms per year per capita | -33.6% |
| 1997 | 24.26 kilograms per year per capita | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 26.57 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 29.39 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 34.38 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 35.26 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 34.12 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 34.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 34.88 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 34.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 34.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.75 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 31.41 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 35.83 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 36.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 35.99 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.56 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 36.68 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 30.98 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 30.02 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 33.25 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 31.04 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 30.05 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 28.18 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 28.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 27.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 27.95 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.88 kilograms per year per capita, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 27.95 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95 kilograms per year per capita, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +62.4% | 15.49 kilograms per year per capita | 25.16 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.12 kilograms per year per capita | 13.7 kilograms per year per capita | 19.64 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.2 kilograms per year per capita | 15.49 kilograms per year per capita | 33.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.31 kilograms per year per capita | 30.81 kilograms per year per capita | 43.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.33 kilograms per year per capita | 20.41 kilograms per year per capita | 34.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.25 kilograms per year per capita | 32.75 kilograms per year per capita | 35.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.68 kilograms per year per capita | 30.02 kilograms per year per capita | 36.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.57 kilograms per year per capita | 27.95 kilograms per year per capita | 30.05 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 41 Laos 28.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 42 Lithuania 28.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Oman 28.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 Jamaica 27.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 46 Bahamas 27.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 47 Gabon 27.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Fiji?
- Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Fiji was 27.95 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 43.21 kilograms per year per capita in 1982.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Fiji rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Fiji ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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.