Greenland vs Netherlands: Total fisheries production

Greenland
331,315 metric tons
in 2024
Netherlands
330,214 metric tons
in 2024
Greenland rank
52nd
Netherlands rank
53rd

Total fisheries production over time

  • Greenland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 331,315 metric tons against 330,214 metric tons in Netherlands, a difference of 1,101 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Greenland ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 55,849 metric tons 341,940 metric tons 286,092 metric tons Netherlands
1970s 144,399 metric tons 323,681 metric tons 179,281 metric tons Netherlands
1980s 183,870 metric tons 499,941 metric tons 316,071 metric tons Netherlands
1990s 259,174 metric tons 537,906 metric tons 278,732 metric tons Netherlands
2000s 379,398 metric tons 551,997 metric tons 172,599 metric tons Netherlands
2010s 387,832 metric tons 438,081 metric tons 50,249 metric tons Netherlands
2020s 371,108 metric tons 332,894 metric tons 38,213 metric tons Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Greenland or Netherlands?
Greenland, at 331,315 metric tons against 330,214 metric tons in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Greenland and Netherlands?
1,101 metric tons, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Netherlands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Netherlands rank globally for total fisheries production?
Greenland ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 53rd 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.