Denmark vs France: Capture fisheries production

Denmark
467,775 metric tons
in 2024
France
480,653 metric tons
in 2024
Denmark rank
42nd
France rank
41st

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Denmark
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 480,653 metric tons against 467,775 metric tons in Denmark, a difference of 12,878 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

Denmark ranks 42nd and France ranks 41st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark France Difference Ahead
1960s 912,818 metric tons 730,919 metric tons 181,899 metric tons Denmark
1970s 1.62 million metric tons 716,576 metric tons 903,187 metric tons Denmark
1980s 1.86 million metric tons 692,193 metric tons 1.16 million metric tons Denmark
1990s 1.72 million metric tons 664,324 metric tons 1.05 million metric tons Denmark
2000s 1.05 million metric tons 612,601 metric tons 439,069 metric tons Denmark
2010s 733,226 metric tons 529,988 metric tons 203,238 metric tons Denmark
2020s 524,125 metric tons 498,265 metric tons 25,859 metric tons Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Denmark or France?
France, at 480,653 metric tons against 467,775 metric tons in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Denmark and France?
12,878 metric tons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Denmark ranks 42nd and France ranks 41st of 215 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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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
263 places, 15,967 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.