Greenland vs Papua New Guinea: Capture fisheries production
Greenland
331,285 metric tons
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
342,808 metric tons
in 2024
Greenland rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Capture fisheries production over time
- Greenland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 342,808 metric tons against 331,285 metric tons in Greenland, a difference of 11,523 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 216 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,849 metric tons | 14,670 metric tons | 41,179 metric tons | Greenland |
| 1970s | 144,399 metric tons | 67,065 metric tons | 77,334 metric tons | Greenland |
| 1980s | 183,870 metric tons | 53,766 metric tons | 130,104 metric tons | Greenland |
| 1990s | 259,174 metric tons | 68,476 metric tons | 190,698 metric tons | Greenland |
| 2000s | 379,398 metric tons | 233,733 metric tons | 145,664 metric tons | Greenland |
| 2010s | 387,832 metric tons | 295,638 metric tons | 92,194 metric tons | Greenland |
| 2020s | 371,090 metric tons | 267,779 metric tons | 103,311 metric tons | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Greenland or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 342,808 metric tons against 331,285 metric tons in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
- 11,523 metric tons, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Greenland ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th 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.