Greenland vs Netherlands: Capture fisheries production

Greenland
331,285 metric tons
in 2024
Netherlands
296,838 metric tons
in 2024
Greenland rank
49th
Netherlands rank
51st

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Greenland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 331,285 metric tons against 296,838 metric tons in Netherlands, a difference of 34,447 metric tons.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

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

Greenland ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 51st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 55,849 metric tons 244,640 metric tons 188,792 metric tons Netherlands
1970s 144,399 metric tons 221,632 metric tons 77,232 metric tons Netherlands
1980s 183,870 metric tons 401,167 metric tons 217,297 metric tons Netherlands
1990s 259,174 metric tons 448,049 metric tons 188,875 metric tons Netherlands
2000s 379,398 metric tons 491,008 metric tons 111,610 metric tons Netherlands
2010s 387,832 metric tons 383,816 metric tons 4,016 metric tons Greenland
2020s 371,090 metric tons 294,031 metric tons 77,059 metric tons Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Greenland or Netherlands?
Greenland, at 331,285 metric tons against 296,838 metric tons in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Greenland and Netherlands?
34,447 metric tons, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Netherlands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Netherlands rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Greenland ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 51st 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
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.