Greenland vs New Zealand: Capture fisheries production

Greenland
331,285 metric tons
in 2024
New Zealand
324,447 metric tons
in 2024
Greenland rank
49th
New Zealand rank
50th

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Greenland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 331,285 metric tons against 324,447 metric tons in New Zealand, a difference of 6,838 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 50th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 55,849 metric tons 50,537 metric tons 5,312 metric tons Greenland
1970s 144,399 metric tons 73,664 metric tons 70,735 metric tons Greenland
1980s 183,870 metric tons 213,954 metric tons 30,084 metric tons New Zealand
1990s 259,174 metric tons 497,333 metric tons 238,160 metric tons New Zealand
2000s 379,398 metric tons 521,896 metric tons 142,498 metric tons New Zealand
2010s 387,832 metric tons 430,880 metric tons 43,048 metric tons New Zealand
2020s 371,090 metric tons 341,496 metric tons 29,594 metric tons Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Greenland or New Zealand?
Greenland, at 331,285 metric tons against 324,447 metric tons in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Greenland and New Zealand?
6,838 metric tons, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Greenland and New Zealand rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Greenland ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 50th 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
Last refreshed

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