Iceland vs World: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Iceland
14.85 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
World
1.77 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
18th
World rank
17th
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.85 metric tons per square kilometre against 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre in World, a difference of 13.08 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 8.4 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 18th and World ranks 17th of 216 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4581 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.51 metric tons per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 10.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5835 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.11 metric tons per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 14.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7704 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.68 metric tons per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 16.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9677 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.86 metric tons per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 16.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.67 metric tons per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.77 metric tons per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.97 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, Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 14.85 metric tons per square kilometre against 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Iceland and World?
- 13.08 metric tons per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 18th and World ranks 17th of 216 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.