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