Freshwater Fish — Food supply (kcal/capita/day) by country
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...
What the numbers show
Freshwater Fish — Food supply (kcal/capita/day) is currently reported for 164 countries. The highest value is 64.25 kcal/cap/d in Myanmar; the lowest is 0.02 kcal/cap/d in Sao Tome and Principe.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.97 kcal/cap/d, and the mean is 7.2 kcal/cap/d.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,212.
Over the past decade 86 countries rose and 71 fell. The largest increase was in Honduras (up 864.7%), and the largest decrease in Sao Tome and Principe (down 96.2%).
Freshwater Fish — Food supply: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myanmar | 64.25 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 2 | Cambodia | 61.59 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 46.26 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 4 | China, mainland | 38.45 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 5 | China | 37.98 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 6 | Indonesia | 37.6 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 7 | Uganda | 31.01 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 28.82 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 97.3% | rising |
| 9 | Finland | 25.73 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 10 | China, Macao SAR | 25.54 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 11 | Egypt | 25.15 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 12 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 24.58 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 21.5% | flat |
| 13 | Israel | 20.6 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 14 | Iceland | 20.38 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 113.4% | rising |
| 15 | Thailand | 17.63 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 16 | Malawi | 16.61 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 17 | Philippines | 16.54 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 18 | Zambia | 15.26 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 19 | India | 14.8 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 72.1% | rising |
| 20 | China, Taiwan Province of | 14.28 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 21 | Sweden | 13.77 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 22 | Congo | 13.57 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 23 | Gabon | 13.45 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 24 | Russian Federation | 12.88 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 25 | Malaysia | 12.86 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 12.11 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 11.23 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 28 | Costa Rica | 11.16 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 29 | Ghana | 10.9 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 30 | Bahrain | 10.43 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | — | falling |
| 31 | Canada | 10.41 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 32 | Uzbekistan | 10.38 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 277.5% | volatile |
| 33 | United Arab Emirates | 10.24 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 23.0% | rising |
| 34 | Colombia | 10.12 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 35 | Paraguay | 10.07 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 36 | Switzerland | 9.72 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 37 | Brazil | 9.33 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 38 | Sri Lanka | 9.12 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 39 | Nepal | 8.89 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 98.9% | rising |
| 40 | Qatar | 8.71 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | — | falling |
| 41 | France | 8.53 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 42 | Australia | 8.5 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 43 | Slovak Republic | 8.28 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 65.3% | rising |
| 44 | Latvia | 8.22 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 45 | Germany | 8.08 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 46 | Australia and New Zealand | 8 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 47 | Mexico | 7.36 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 48 | Austria | 7.31 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 49 | Italy | 7.15 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 50 | Portugal | 7.1 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 51 | Armenia | 6.95 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 52 | Ukraine | 6.78 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 53 | Honduras | 6.56 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 864.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Czechia | 6.55 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 55 | Mozambique | 6.53 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 56 | Mauritania | 6.39 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 57 | Saudi Arabia | 6.18 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 58 | Guinea | 6.04 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 59 | Hungary | 6.01 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 60 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 5.99 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 61 | Rwanda | 5.89 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 62 | Nigeria | 5.78 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 63 | Bhutan | 5.67 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | — | rising |
| 64 | Ireland | 5.63 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 65 | New Zealand | 5.45 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 66 | North Macedonia | 5.26 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 121.9% | rising |
| 67 | Malta | 5 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 68 | Belarus | 4.91 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 69 | Spain | 4.81 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 69 | Serbia | 4.81 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 71 | Cyprus | 4.69 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 40.6% | falling |
| 72 | Peru | 4.57 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 6.0% | flat |
| 73 | Kenya | 4.47 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 74 | Turkmenistan | 4.43 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 75 | Bulgaria | 4.22 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 10.4% | rising |
| 76 | Romania | 4.19 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 77 | Republic of Korea | 4.18 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 58.9% | rising |
| 78 | Slovenia | 4.11 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 79 | Kuwait | 4.1 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 80 | Cuba | 4.06 kcal/cap/d | 2019 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 81 | Barbados | 4.01 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 133.1% | rising |
| 82 | Estonia | 4 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 83 | Bahamas | 3.94 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 84 | French Polynesia | 3.89 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 85 | Iraq | 3.68 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 86 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3.6 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 48.8% | rising |
| 87 | Niger | 3.55 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 88 | Montenegro | 3.5 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 89 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 3.37 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 39.5% | falling |
| 90 | Albania | 3.33 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 129.7% | rising |
| 90 | Marshall Islands | 3.33 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | — | rising |
| 92 | Dominican Republic | 3.23 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 139.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Zimbabwe | 3.22 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 56.4% | falling |
| 94 | Panama | 3.02 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 71.6% | rising |
| 95 | Croatia | 3.01 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 13.2% | falling |
| 96 | Suriname | 2.99 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 68.0% | rising |
| 97 | Papua New Guinea | 2.83 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 98 | Denmark | 2.81 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 99 | Georgia | 2.79 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 100 | El Salvador | 2.75 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 139.1% | rising |
| 101 | Kazakhstan | 2.74 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 102 | Maldives | 2.73 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 145.9% | volatile |
| 103 | Cameroon | 2.72 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 104 | Senegal | 2.66 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 44.8% | falling |
| 105 | Mauritius | 2.59 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 121.4% | rising |
| 106 | Guatemala | 2.55 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 116.1% | rising |
| 106 | Namibia | 2.55 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 108 | Burkina Faso | 2.54 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 109 | Sierra Leone | 2.53 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 110 | Jamaica | 2.5 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 71.2% | rising |
| 111 | Oman | 2.36 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 223.3% | volatile |
| 112 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.33 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 113 | Lithuania | 2.24 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 53.0% | falling |
| 114 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.97 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 114 | Uruguay | 1.97 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 116 | New Caledonia | 1.96 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 81.5% | rising |
| 117 | Chile | 1.91 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 73.6% | rising |
| 118 | Greece | 1.87 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 119 | Pakistan | 1.86 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 120 | Poland | 1.69 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 51.3% | falling |
| 121 | Angola | 1.59 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 122 | Ecuador | 1.44 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 32.1% | falling |
| 123 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.37 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 168.6% | volatile |
| 124 | Azerbaijan | 1.36 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 125 | Jordan | 1.33 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 21.3% | rising |
| 126 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.31 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 13.8% | rising |
| 127 | Gambia | 1.25 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 128 | Lebanon | 1.13 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 66.4% | falling |
| 129 | Ethiopia | 0.99 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 129 | Seychelles | 0.99 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 51.2% | falling |
| 131 | Saint Lucia | 0.94 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 16.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Tajikistan | 0.93 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 121.4% | rising |
| 133 | Morocco | 0.92 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 134 | Guyana | 0.83 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 135 | Argentina | 0.82 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 115.8% | rising |
| 136 | Fiji | 0.8 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 136 | Liberia | 0.8 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 138 | Lesotho | 0.75 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 38.9% | volatile |
| 139 | Afghanistan | 0.69 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 81.6% | rising |
| 140 | Madagascar | 0.68 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 71.2% | falling |
| 141 | Grenada | 0.61 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 190.5% | volatile |
| 142 | Nicaragua | 0.59 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 143 | Samoa | 0.55 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 32.9% | volatile |
| 144 | South Africa | 0.5 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 145 | Eswatini | 0.44 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 38.0% | falling |
| 146 | Haiti | 0.43 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 54.7% | falling |
| 147 | Tunisia | 0.33 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 148 | Belize | 0.27 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 34.1% | volatile |
| 148 | Botswana | 0.27 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 61.4% | volatile |
| 150 | Tuvalu | 0.24 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | — | falling |
| 151 | Vanuatu | 0.19 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 75.3% | volatile |
| 152 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.18 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 153 | Tonga | 0.17 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | — | flat |
| 154 | Djibouti | 0.13 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 550.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Algeria | 0.13 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 83.8% | volatile |
| 156 | Yemen | 0.1 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 157 | Nauru | 0.09 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | — | rising |
| 158 | Comoros | 0.07 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 158 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.07 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 63.2% | falling |
| 158 | Mongolia | 0.07 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 161 | Kiribati | 0.06 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 87.8% | volatile |
| 161 | Libya | 0.06 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 163 | Solomon Islands | 0.05 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 164 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.02 kcal/cap/d | 2023 | down 96.2% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 16.9 kcal/cap/d
- Eastern Asia 34.29 kcal/cap/d
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 12.57 kcal/cap/d
- Northern Europe 8.72 kcal/cap/d
- South-Eastern Asia 32.88 kcal/cap/d
- Northern America 8.49 kcal/cap/d
- United States of America 8.27 kcal/cap/d
- Western Europe 8.04 kcal/cap/d
- Southern Asia 15.29 kcal/cap/d
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 7.83 kcal/cap/d
- Americas 7.16 kcal/cap/d
- European Union (27) 6.67 kcal/cap/d
About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.