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

The highest recorded value was 15.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2007.

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

The lowest recorded value was 9.63 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

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

Germany ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Germany 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 Germany

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

Germany: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 12.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

12.98 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

104th

of 191 countries

All-time high

15.89 kilograms per year per capita

in 2007

All-time low

9.63 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 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

Germany recorded 12.98 kilograms per year per capita for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 15.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.63 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Germany 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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	10.65 kilograms per year per capita	9.63 kilograms per year per capita	11.51 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	11.53 kilograms per year per capita	10.71 kilograms per year per capita	12.63 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	11.56 kilograms per year per capita	11.03 kilograms per year per capita	12.54 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	13.64 kilograms per year per capita	12.48 kilograms per year per capita	15.01 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	14.63 kilograms per year per capita	13.68 kilograms per year per capita	15.89 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	13.49 kilograms per year per capita	12.7 kilograms per year per capita	14.82 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	13.06 kilograms per year per capita	12.98 kilograms per year per capita	13.12 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Germany

101 Austria 14.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
102 Senegal 13.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
103 Mexico 13.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
105 Kuwait 12.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
106 Saudi Arabia 12.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
107 Zambia 12.89 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Germany

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
Rural population 17.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Germany?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 12.98 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 Germany?: The highest recorded value was 15.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2007.
What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 9.63 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Germany rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Germany ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.