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