Denmark vs Iceland: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Denmark
12.38 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
14.36 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
16th
Iceland rank
14th

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 14.36 metric tons per square kilometre against 12.38 metric tons per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 14th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 23.78 metric tons per square kilometre 8.97 metric tons per square kilometre 14.81 metric tons per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 40.49 metric tons per square kilometre 10.7 metric tons per square kilometre 29.8 metric tons per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 46.39 metric tons per square kilometre 14.45 metric tons per square kilometre 31.95 metric tons per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 42.91 metric tons per square kilometre 16.79 metric tons per square kilometre 26.11 metric tons per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 26.29 metric tons per square kilometre 16.8 metric tons per square kilometre 9.49 metric tons per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 18.33 metric tons per square kilometre 12.14 metric tons per square kilometre 6.19 metric tons per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 13.46 metric tons per square kilometre 13.19 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2623 metric tons per square kilometre Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Denmark or Iceland?
Iceland, at 14.36 metric tons per square kilometre against 12.38 metric tons per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Denmark and Iceland?
1.98 metric tons per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 14th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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