Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Fish consumption vs gdp per capita was 12.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.89
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
107th
of 191 countries
All-time high
16.7
in 1970
All-time low
5.95
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Zambia stood at 12.89.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 16.7 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.95, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 107th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.66 | 8.2 | 15.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.41 | 9.25 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.11 | 7.42 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4 | 7.29 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 | 5.95 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 | 6.27 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.03 | 12.35 | 13.63 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Zambia was 12.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 1970.
- What is the lowest fish consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for fish consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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