Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Romania
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
131st
of 192 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
63
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 131st out of 192 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.
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.41 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 3.64 kilograms per year per capita | +50.7% |
| 1964 | 3.18 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 3.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
| 1967 | 3.07 kilograms per year per capita | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 3.47 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 3.54 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita | +82.1% |
| 1971 | 6.15 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 6.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.92 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 5.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 6.29 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 5.67 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 5.96 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 5.59 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 6.77 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 8.02 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 8.12 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 9.36 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 9.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 8.75 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 8.28 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 8.7 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 9.46 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 9.86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 6.88 kilograms per year per capita | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 5.59 kilograms per year per capita | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 2.86 kilograms per year per capita | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | -50.6% |
| 1994 | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | +68.9% |
| 1995 | 3 kilograms per year per capita | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 3.07 kilograms per year per capita | +79.3% |
| 1999 | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 2.64 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 3.23 kilograms per year per capita | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 3.44 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 4 kilograms per year per capita | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 5.31 kilograms per year per capita | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 5.79 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 5.6 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.74 kilograms per year per capita | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 6.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.79 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2 kilograms per year per capita | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 5.67 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 5.85 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.63 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 7.22 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 7.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.3 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 8.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.01 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 8.17 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.64 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 8.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.7 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.11 kilograms per year per capita, 38% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.7 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.55 kilograms per year per capita, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +82.1% | 3.54 kilograms per year per capita | 6.45 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1998 | +79.3% | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | 3.07 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 128 Malawi 8.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 129 Venezuela 8.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 130 India 8.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 132 Mali 8.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 Albania 8.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Serbia 8.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 676.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4783 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
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 131st out of 192 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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About this data
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.