Greenland vs Namibia: Total fisheries production
Greenland
331,315 metric tons
in 2024
Namibia
381,570 metric tons
in 2024
Greenland rank
52nd
Namibia rank
49th
Total fisheries production over time
- Greenland
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 381,570 metric tons against 331,315 metric tons in Greenland, a difference of 50,255 metric tons.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 49th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,849 metric tons | 2,000 metric tons | 53,849 metric tons | Greenland |
| 1970s | 144,399 metric tons | 7,500 metric tons | 136,899 metric tons | Greenland |
| 1980s | 183,870 metric tons | 17,343 metric tons | 166,527 metric tons | Greenland |
| 1990s | 259,174 metric tons | 561,605 metric tons | 302,432 metric tons | Namibia |
| 2000s | 379,398 metric tons | 567,365 metric tons | 187,968 metric tons | Namibia |
| 2010s | 387,832 metric tons | 503,134 metric tons | 115,302 metric tons | Namibia |
| 2020s | 371,108 metric tons | 356,826 metric tons | 14,282 metric tons | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Greenland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 381,570 metric tons against 331,315 metric tons in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Greenland and Namibia?
- 50,255 metric tons, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Namibia rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Greenland ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 49th 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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About this data
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.