What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Peru?

Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 25.94 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 Peru?

The highest recorded value was 27.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.

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

The lowest recorded value was 7.92 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.

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

Peru ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Peru 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 Peru

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

Peru: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 25.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

25.94 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

52nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

27.43 kilograms per year per capita

in 2020

All-time low

7.92 kilograms per year per capita

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 25.94 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 27.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.92 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.

That places Peru 52nd 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	11.06 kilograms per year per capita	7.92 kilograms per year per capita	13.51 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	17.43 kilograms per year per capita	11.14 kilograms per year per capita	27.03 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	20.87 kilograms per year per capita	10.97 kilograms per year per capita	27.22 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	19.91 kilograms per year per capita	16.3 kilograms per year per capita	27.1 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	20.48 kilograms per year per capita	17.87 kilograms per year per capita	22.31 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	24.1 kilograms per year per capita	22.4 kilograms per year per capita	26.86 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	26.52 kilograms per year per capita	25.94 kilograms per year per capita	27.43 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Peru

49 Sao Tome and Principe 26.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
50 Philippines 26.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
51 Nauru 26.02 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
55 Guyana 24.76 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Peru

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.80 billion current US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.5% (2024)
Rural population 4.98 million (2025)
Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
Rural population 14.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
Land under cereal production 1.22 million hectares (2024)

All data for Peru →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Peru?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 25.94 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 Peru?: The highest recorded value was 27.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 7.92 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
How does Peru rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Peru ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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.