Per capita meat and fish consumption in Nauru
Nauru: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 53.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Nauru, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Nauru stood at 53.26 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over five years.
That places Nauru 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Nauru, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 52.43 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2020 | 51.1 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 47.33 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 49.86 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 53.26 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 53.26 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 53.26 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.43 kilograms per year per capita | 52.43 kilograms per year per capita | 52.43 kilograms per year per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 50.39 kilograms per year per capita | 47.33 kilograms per year per capita | 53.26 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 13 Jamaica 56.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 United States 54.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Tuvalu 54.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Australia 53.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Malaysia 51.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 French Polynesia 51.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nauru
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0.5 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0.5 metric tons (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -0.118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Nauru?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Nauru was 53.26 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 53.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- How does Nauru rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Nauru ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nauru 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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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.