Greenland vs Papua New Guinea: Total fisheries production
Greenland
331,315 metric tons
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
345,360 metric tons
in 2024
Greenland rank
52nd
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Total fisheries production over time
- Greenland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 345,360 metric tons against 331,315 metric tons in Greenland, a difference of 14,045 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 216 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,849 metric tons | 14,670 metric tons | 41,179 metric tons | Greenland |
| 1970s | 144,399 metric tons | 67,065 metric tons | 77,334 metric tons | Greenland |
| 1980s | 183,870 metric tons | 53,767 metric tons | 130,103 metric tons | Greenland |
| 1990s | 259,174 metric tons | 68,520 metric tons | 190,654 metric tons | Greenland |
| 2000s | 379,398 metric tons | 234,329 metric tons | 145,069 metric tons | Greenland |
| 2010s | 387,832 metric tons | 298,549 metric tons | 89,283 metric tons | Greenland |
| 2020s | 371,108 metric tons | 270,225 metric tons | 100,882 metric tons | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Greenland or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 345,360 metric tons against 331,315 metric tons in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
- 14,045 metric tons, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Greenland ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 216 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.