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

The highest recorded value was 57.03 kilograms per year per capita in 1997.

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

The lowest recorded value was 17.75 kilograms per year per capita in 1972.

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

Guyana ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Guyana 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 Guyana

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

Guyana: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 24.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

24.76 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

55th

of 191 countries

All-time high

57.03 kilograms per year per capita

in 1997

All-time low

17.75 kilograms per year per capita

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2023

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

Guyana recorded 24.76 kilograms per year per capita for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 57.03 kilograms per year per capita in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.75 kilograms per year per capita, in 1972.

That places Guyana 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	25.37 kilograms per year per capita	22.1 kilograms per year per capita	28.77 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	27.48 kilograms per year per capita	17.75 kilograms per year per capita	39.77 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	42.66 kilograms per year per capita	38.26 kilograms per year per capita	46.12 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	51.8 kilograms per year per capita	44.21 kilograms per year per capita	57.03 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	31.67 kilograms per year per capita	18.91 kilograms per year per capita	40.69 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	27.28 kilograms per year per capita	23.93 kilograms per year per capita	32.51 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	25.02 kilograms per year per capita	24.76 kilograms per year per capita	25.34 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Guyana

52 Peru 25.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
53 Dominica 25.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
54 Saint Lucia 24.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
56 Israel 24.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
57 New Zealand 24.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
58 Latvia 24.49 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Guyana

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.10 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.7% (2025)
Rural population 614,522 (2025)
Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
Rural population 73.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
Land under cereal production 165,725 hectares (2023)

All data for Guyana →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Guyana?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Guyana was 24.76 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 Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 57.03 kilograms per year per capita in 1997.
What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 17.75 kilograms per year per capita in 1972.
How does Guyana rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Guyana ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guyana 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.