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
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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About this data
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.