Greenland vs Sri Lanka: Capture fisheries production
Greenland
331,285 metric tons
in 2024
Sri Lanka
355,902 metric tons
in 2024
Greenland rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Capture fisheries production over time
- Greenland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 355,902 metric tons against 331,285 metric tons in Greenland, a difference of 24,617 metric tons.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,849 metric tons | 77,414 metric tons | 21,566 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 144,399 metric tons | 115,093 metric tons | 29,306 metric tons | Greenland |
| 1980s | 183,870 metric tons | 195,670 metric tons | 11,800 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 259,174 metric tons | 243,137 metric tons | 16,037 metric tons | Greenland |
| 2000s | 379,398 metric tons | 295,051 metric tons | 84,346 metric tons | Greenland |
| 2010s | 387,832 metric tons | 458,934 metric tons | 71,102 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 371,090 metric tons | 356,163 metric tons | 14,928 metric tons | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Greenland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 355,902 metric tons against 331,285 metric tons in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Greenland and Sri Lanka?
- 24,617 metric tons, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Sri Lanka rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Greenland ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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.