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

The highest recorded value was 14.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2007.

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

The lowest recorded value was 6.8 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.

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

Namibia ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Namibia 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 Namibia

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

Namibia: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 9.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

9.67 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

125th

of 191 countries

All-time high

14.78 kilograms per year per capita

in 2007

All-time low

6.8 kilograms per year per capita

in 1969

Years of data

1961–2023

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 9.67 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 14.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.8 kilograms per year per capita, in 1969.

Namibia ranks 125th of 191 countries on this measure, 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	8.26 kilograms per year per capita	6.8 kilograms per year per capita	11.69 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	8.62 kilograms per year per capita	7.67 kilograms per year per capita	10.13 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	10.74 kilograms per year per capita	10.19 kilograms per year per capita	11.26 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	12.53 kilograms per year per capita	10.55 kilograms per year per capita	14.06 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	14.13 kilograms per year per capita	13.1 kilograms per year per capita	14.78 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	12.02 kilograms per year per capita	10.81 kilograms per year per capita	13 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	10.07 kilograms per year per capita	9.67 kilograms per year per capita	10.5 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Namibia

122 Czechia 10.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
123 Georgia 10.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
124 Colombia 10.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
126 Togo 9.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
127 Malawi 8.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
128 Venezuela 8.75 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Namibia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
Rural population 49.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 9.67 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 Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 14.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2007.
What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 6.8 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
How does Namibia rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Namibia ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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.