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

The highest recorded value was 45.97 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.

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

The lowest recorded value was 25.44 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

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

Spain ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

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

Where does this Spain 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 Spain

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

Spain: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 36.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

36.8 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

25th

of 191 countries

All-time high

45.97 kilograms per year per capita

in 1998

All-time low

25.44 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 36.8 kilograms per year per capita.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 45.97 kilograms per year per capita in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25.44 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Spain ranks 25th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	28.15 kilograms per year per capita	25.44 kilograms per year per capita	31.76 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	33.16 kilograms per year per capita	31.21 kilograms per year per capita	35.39 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	33.47 kilograms per year per capita	31.58 kilograms per year per capita	35.66 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	40.19 kilograms per year per capita	34.87 kilograms per year per capita	45.97 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	42.3 kilograms per year per capita	40.86 kilograms per year per capita	44.57 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	42.04 kilograms per year per capita	39.9 kilograms per year per capita	44.31 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	37.05 kilograms per year per capita	36.8 kilograms per year per capita	37.62 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Spain

22 Myanmar 40.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
23 Vietnam 40.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
24 Cambodia 39.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
27 France 32.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
28 Finland 31.49 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Spain

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 51.14 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
Rural population 9.62 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
Rural population 19.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
Land under cereal production 5.51 million hectares (2024)

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Spain?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 36.8 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 Spain?: The highest recorded value was 45.97 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.
What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 25.44 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Spain rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Spain ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.