Netherlands vs World: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Netherlands
7.95 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.7165 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
22nd
World rank
20th

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

  • Netherlands
  • World
051015196119922023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 7.95 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.7165 metric tons per square kilometre in World, a difference of 7.23 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 11.1 times World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 22nd and World ranks 20th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands World Difference Ahead
1960s 7.3 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4322 metric tons per square kilometre 6.87 metric tons per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 6.56 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5319 metric tons per square kilometre 6.03 metric tons per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 11.88 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6598 metric tons per square kilometre 11.22 metric tons per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 13.27 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7293 metric tons per square kilometre 12.54 metric tons per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 14.55 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7358 metric tons per square kilometre 13.81 metric tons per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 11.39 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7244 metric tons per square kilometre 10.67 metric tons per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 8.71 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7152 metric tons per square kilometre 8 metric tons per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Netherlands or World?
Netherlands, at 7.95 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.7165 metric tons per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Netherlands and World?
7.23 metric tons per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and World rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 22nd and World ranks 20th 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
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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.