European Union vs Iceland: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre

European Union
1.16 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
14.85 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
19th
Iceland rank
18th

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • European Union
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 14.85 metric tons per square kilometre against 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 13.69 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 12.8 times European Union's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre 8.97 metric tons per square kilometre 7.26 metric tons per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 2.07 metric tons per square kilometre 10.7 metric tons per square kilometre 8.62 metric tons per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre 14.45 metric tons per square kilometre 12.23 metric tons per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 2 metric tons per square kilometre 16.83 metric tons per square kilometre 14.83 metric tons per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre 16.86 metric tons per square kilometre 15.23 metric tons per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre 12.27 metric tons per square kilometre 10.85 metric tons per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre 13.68 metric tons per square kilometre 12.46 metric tons per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre, European Union or Iceland?
Iceland, at 14.85 metric tons per square kilometre against 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between European Union and Iceland?
13.69 metric tons per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do European Union and Iceland rank globally for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
European Union ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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