Denmark vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Capture fisheries production

Denmark
467,775 metric tons
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
777,403 metric tons
in 2024
Denmark rank
42nd
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
45th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Denmark
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 777,403 metric tons against 467,775 metric tons in Denmark, a difference of 309,628 metric tons.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.7 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 42nd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 45th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 912,818 metric tons 126,265 metric tons 786,554 metric tons Denmark
1970s 1.62 million metric tons 190,011 metric tons 1.43 million metric tons Denmark
1980s 1.86 million metric tons 552,052 metric tons 1.30 million metric tons Denmark
1990s 1.72 million metric tons 880,137 metric tons 836,219 metric tons Denmark
2000s 1.05 million metric tons 882,419 metric tons 169,251 metric tons Denmark
2010s 733,226 metric tons 753,664 metric tons 20,437 metric tons Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 524,125 metric tons 796,720 metric tons 272,596 metric tons Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Denmark or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 777,403 metric tons against 467,775 metric tons in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
309,628 metric tons, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Denmark ranks 42nd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 45th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 16,030 data points, 1960–2024
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.