Per capita consumption of fish products worldwide 2014-2021
Between 2014 and 2020 the average annual per capita consumption of seafood worldwide increased slightly from 19.9 kilograms to 20.5 kilograms. However, in 2021 the seafood consumption fell to multiyear lows at 19 kg per capita.
U.S. seafood consumption
In the United States, seafood is not nearly as popular as meat, and the two are often considered substitutes for each other. On average, American households purchase fresh seafood about 4.3 times per year, compared to 27 purchases of meat per year. According to a January 2018 survey, 55 percent of Americans living in the Northeastern United States frequently eat seafood at home. The Midwestern United States had the lowest consumption of seafood during that time.
Seafood landings in the U.S.
Seafood landings refer to the amount of fish and seafood caught by a country. In the United States, commercial fish and shellfish landings amounted to approximately 9.9 billion pounds in 2017. In that year, Pollock was the species of fish with the highest level of fishery landings. Menhaden and Salmon came in second and third, respectively.
U.S. seafood consumption
In the United States, seafood is not nearly as popular as meat, and the two are often considered substitutes for each other. On average, American households purchase fresh seafood about 4.3 times per year, compared to 27 purchases of meat per year. According to a January 2018 survey, 55 percent of Americans living in the Northeastern United States frequently eat seafood at home. The Midwestern United States had the lowest consumption of seafood during that time.
Seafood landings in the U.S.
Seafood landings refer to the amount of fish and seafood caught by a country. In the United States, commercial fish and shellfish landings amounted to approximately 9.9 billion pounds in 2017. In that year, Pollock was the species of fish with the highest level of fishery landings. Menhaden and Salmon came in second and third, respectively.
