Based on a comparison of 157 countries in 2013, Cambodia ranked the highest in freshwater fish consumption per capita with 29.8 kg followed by Myanmar and Laos. On the other end of the scale was Djibouti with 0.010 kg, Yemen with 0.030 kg and East Timor with 0.050 kg.
Average freshwater fish consumption per capita reached 6.70 kg in 2013 in the World according to Faostat. This is 1.49 % more than in the previous year and 29.9 % more than 10 years ago.
Historically, average freshwater fish consumption per capita reached an all time high of 6.80 kg in 2011 and an all time low of 1.50 kg in 1961. The average annual growth amounted to 2.92 % since 1961.
Data for more countries are available at Freshwater Fish Consumption Per Capita indicator page.
Freshwater Fish Consumption Per Capita | Unit | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
Bangladesh | kg | 13.8 | 13.8 | 14.9 | 15.4 | 16.7 | ||||||||||||||||
Cambodia | kg | 29.6 | 27.4 | 29.2 | 30.1 | 29.6 | ||||||||||||||||
Central African Republic | kg | 7.10 | 7.44 | 7.77 | 8.08 | 7.93 | ||||||||||||||||
China | kg | 12.9 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 15.0 | 15.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Congo | kg | 8.09 | 7.62 | 7.18 | 7.51 | 7.97 | ||||||||||||||||
Egypt | kg | 7.80 | 8.90 | 9.20 | 12.6 | 13.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Finland | kg | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 13.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | kg | 5.80 | 6.50 | 7.00 | 8.20 | 8.80 | ||||||||||||||||
Laos | kg | 15.4 | 15.3 | 16.8 | 16.4 | 16.1 | ||||||||||||||||
Myanmar | kg | 17.7 | 19.8 | 21.9 | 24.2 | 26.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Philippines | kg | 8.00 | 8.20 | 8.10 | 8.00 | 8.10 | ||||||||||||||||
Sweden | kg | 7.50 | 7.70 | 8.00 | 7.60 | 7.50 | ||||||||||||||||
Thailand | kg | 10.3 | 9.80 | 9.70 | 8.50 | 7.80 | ||||||||||||||||
Uganda | kg | 13.3 | 12.4 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 12.9 | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | kg | 12.5 | 12.1 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 13.2 |