Denmark vs Small states: Capture fisheries production

Denmark
467,775 metric tons
in 2024
Small states
2.60 million metric tons
in 2024
Denmark rank
42nd
Small states rank
42nd

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Denmark
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 2.60 million metric tons against 467,775 metric tons in Denmark, a difference of 2.13 million metric tons.

That makes Small states's figure about 5.6 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.

Denmark ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 912,818 metric tons 957,946 metric tons 45,128 metric tons Small states
1970s 1.62 million metric tons 1.24 million metric tons 384,603 metric tons Denmark
1980s 1.86 million metric tons 1.77 million metric tons 81,447 metric tons Denmark
1990s 1.72 million metric tons 2.28 million metric tons 558,708 metric tons Small states
2000s 1.05 million metric tons 2.78 million metric tons 1.73 million metric tons Small states
2010s 733,226 metric tons 2.49 million metric tons 1.76 million metric tons Small states
2020s 524,125 metric tons 2.82 million metric tons 2.29 million metric tons Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Denmark or Small states?
Small states, at 2.60 million metric tons against 467,775 metric tons in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Denmark and Small states?
2.13 million metric tons, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Small states?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Small states rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Denmark ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 42nd 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.