Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fish consumption vs gdp per capita was 6.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.4
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
147th
of 191 countries
All-time high
15.83
in 1988
All-time low
5.06
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 6.4 for fish consumption vs gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 15.83 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.06, in 2008.
That places Tanzania 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8 | 6.45 | 11.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.25 | 9.72 | 15.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.03 | 11.19 | 15.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.77 | 8.13 | 15.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 | 5.06 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 | 6.17 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 | 6.4 | 6.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture share gdp 22.91 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.91 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Tanzania was 6.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.83 in 1988.
- What is the lowest fish consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for fish consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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