Per capita meat and fish consumption in Comoros
Comoros: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 21.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Comoros, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Comoros is 21.93 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Comoros peaked at 24.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.33 kilograms per year per capita, in 2019.
Comoros ranks 96th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Comoros, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.37 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 14.66 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.19 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 16.97 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 16.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.58 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 17.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.58 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | -91.5% |
| 2020 | 19.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1371.4% |
| 2021 | 24.84 kilograms per year per capita | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 23.11 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 21.93 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 21.93 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.71 kilograms per year per capita, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 21.93 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.66 kilograms per year per capita, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1371.4% | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | 19.57 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2019 | -91.5% | 15.58 kilograms per year per capita | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.57 kilograms per year per capita | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | 17.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.36 kilograms per year per capita | 19.57 kilograms per year per capita | 24.84 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 93 North Macedonia 22.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 95 Lebanon 22.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 97 Montenegro 21.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 98 Turkey 21.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 99 Norway 21.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6606 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Comoros?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Comoros was 21.93 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 24.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- How does Comoros rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Comoros ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.