Greenland vs Iceland: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita

Greenland
5.83 metric tons per person
in 2024
Iceland
2.75 metric tons per person
in 2024
Greenland rank
3rd
Iceland rank
5th

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita over time

  • Greenland
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 5.83 metric tons per person against 2.75 metric tons per person in Iceland, a difference of 3.08 metric tons per person.

That makes Greenland's figure about 2.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Greenland ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 5th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.45 metric tons per person 4.58 metric tons per person 3.13 metric tons per person Iceland
1970s 2.95 metric tons per person 4.93 metric tons per person 1.98 metric tons per person Iceland
1980s 3.49 metric tons per person 6.02 metric tons per person 2.53 metric tons per person Iceland
1990s 4.65 metric tons per person 6.32 metric tons per person 1.67 metric tons per person Iceland
2000s 6.71 metric tons per person 5.72 metric tons per person 0.9834 metric tons per person Greenland
2010s 6.88 metric tons per person 3.7 metric tons per person 3.18 metric tons per person Greenland
2020s 6.55 metric tons per person 3.47 metric tons per person 3.08 metric tons per person Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita, Greenland or Iceland?
Greenland, at 5.83 metric tons per person against 2.75 metric tons per person in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita between Greenland and Iceland?
3.08 metric tons per person, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Iceland rank globally for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
Greenland ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 5th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.