Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 2.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.63 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.36 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
All-time low
1.08 kilograms per year per capita
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 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
Zimbabwe recorded 2.63 kilograms per year per capita for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.08 kilograms per year per capita, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 173rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.89 kilograms per year per capita | +31.9% |
| 1965 | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.86 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 2.78 kilograms per year per capita | +57.7% |
| 1981 | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.2 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.02 kilograms per year per capita | +36.5% |
| 1994 | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 3.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | +101.7% |
| 2011 | 3.99 kilograms per year per capita | +48.3% |
| 2012 | 4.22 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.81 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 5 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.09 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.36 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 3.19 kilograms per year per capita | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 3.5 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 2.72 kilograms per year per capita | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 2.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.63 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.17 kilograms per year per capita, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.63 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 kilograms per year per capita, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +101.7% | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | 1.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | 2.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 kilograms per year per capita | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | 5.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 kilograms per year per capita | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | 3.5 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 170 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Kenya 2.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Algeria 2.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Burundi 2.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Turkmenistan 2.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 2.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 2.63 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.