Denmark vs New Zealand: Total fisheries production

Denmark
496,186 metric tons
in 2024
New Zealand
423,325 metric tons
in 2024
Denmark rank
45th
New Zealand rank
46th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 496,186 metric tons against 423,325 metric tons in New Zealand, a difference of 72,861 metric tons.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 46th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 922,047 metric tons 52,517 metric tons 869,530 metric tons Denmark
1970s 1.63 million metric tons 75,883 metric tons 1.56 million metric tons Denmark
1980s 1.88 million metric tons 227,587 metric tons 1.65 million metric tons Denmark
1990s 1.76 million metric tons 561,339 metric tons 1.20 million metric tons Denmark
2000s 1.09 million metric tons 618,612 metric tons 470,695 metric tons Denmark
2010s 770,099 metric tons 537,977 metric tons 232,122 metric tons Denmark
2020s 560,225 metric tons 451,417 metric tons 108,808 metric tons Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Denmark or New Zealand?
Denmark, at 496,186 metric tons against 423,325 metric tons in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Denmark and New Zealand?
72,861 metric tons, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for total fisheries production?
Denmark ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 46th 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). 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)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
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Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.