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 172nd out of 191 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.

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe

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

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

172nd

of 191 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

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 172nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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	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

169 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
170 Kenya 2.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
171 Algeria 2.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
173 Burundi 2.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
174 Turkmenistan 2.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
175 Guinea-Bissau 2.35 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
Rural population 59.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)

All data for Zimbabwe →

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 172nd out of 191 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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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.