Denmark vs World: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita

Denmark
0.0783 metric tons per person
in 2024
World
0.0116 metric tons per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
20th
World rank
20th

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • World
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0783 metric tons per person against 0.0116 metric tons per person in World, a difference of 0.0667 metric tons per person.

That makes Denmark's figure about 6.7 times World's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 20th and World ranks 20th of 216 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark World Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1916 metric tons per person 0.0132 metric tons per person 0.1784 metric tons per person Denmark
1970s 0.321 metric tons per person 0.0138 metric tons per person 0.3072 metric tons per person Denmark
1980s 0.3624 metric tons per person 0.0142 metric tons per person 0.3481 metric tons per person Denmark
1990s 0.3285 metric tons per person 0.0157 metric tons per person 0.3128 metric tons per person Denmark
2000s 0.1946 metric tons per person 0.0144 metric tons per person 0.1802 metric tons per person Denmark
2010s 0.1292 metric tons per person 0.0127 metric tons per person 0.1165 metric tons per person Denmark
2020s 0.0889 metric tons per person 0.0117 metric tons per person 0.0772 metric tons per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita, Denmark or World?
Denmark, at 0.0783 metric tons per person against 0.0116 metric tons per person in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita between Denmark and World?
0.0667 metric tons per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and World rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
Denmark ranks 20th and World ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.