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

The highest recorded value was 9.86 kilograms per year per capita in 1988.

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

The lowest recorded value was 1.41 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.

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

Romania ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Romania 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 Romania

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

Romania: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 8.7 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

8.7 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

130th

of 191 countries

All-time high

9.86 kilograms per year per capita

in 1988

All-time low

1.41 kilograms per year per capita

in 1993

Years of data

1961–2023

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

The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Romania is 8.7 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 9.86 kilograms per year per capita in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.41 kilograms per year per capita, in 1993.

That places Romania 130th 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	3.06 kilograms per year per capita	2.41 kilograms per year per capita	3.64 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	6.07 kilograms per year per capita	5.59 kilograms per year per capita	6.77 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	8.67 kilograms per year per capita	6.88 kilograms per year per capita	9.86 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	2.86 kilograms per year per capita	1.41 kilograms per year per capita	5.59 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	4.79 kilograms per year per capita	2.64 kilograms per year per capita	6.82 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	6.96 kilograms per year per capita	5.2 kilograms per year per capita	8.43 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	8.54 kilograms per year per capita	8.17 kilograms per year per capita	8.7 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Romania

127 Malawi 8.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
128 Venezuela 8.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
129 India 8.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
131 Mali 8.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
132 Albania 8.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
133 Serbia 8.45 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Romania

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.87 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.0% (2025)
Rural population 9.10 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
Rural population 47.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 5.17 million hectares (2023)

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Romania?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 8.7 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 Romania?: The highest recorded value was 9.86 kilograms per year per capita in 1988.
What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 1.41 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
How does Romania rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Romania ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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.