Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0783 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0783 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
20th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.393 metric tons per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.0776 metric tons per person
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Denmark stood at 0.0783 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.393 metric tons per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0776 metric tons per person, in 2022.
That places Denmark 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1242 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1366 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1673 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1793 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1827 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1744 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1752 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2192 metric tons per person | +25.1% |
| 1968 | 0.299 metric tons per person | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2584 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.247 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2799 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2863 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2849 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3614 metric tons per person | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3462 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3756 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3524 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3399 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.337 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.393 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3589 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3732 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3609 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3576 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3467 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3565 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3281 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3793 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3695 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.287 metric tons per person | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3398 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3778 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.312 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3607 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3833 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3195 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3457 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2946 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2648 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2881 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2826 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2683 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1913 metric tons per person | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2018 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.168 metric tons per person | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1596 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1196 metric tons per person | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1257 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1408 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1493 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1286 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0899 metric tons per person | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1191 metric tons per person | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1321 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1529 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.117 metric tons per person | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1569 metric tons per person | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1362 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1098 metric tons per person | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1257 metric tons per person | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0796 metric tons per person | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0776 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0833 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0783 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1916 metric tons per person | 0.1242 metric tons per person | 0.299 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.321 metric tons per person | 0.247 metric tons per person | 0.3756 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3624 metric tons per person | 0.3281 metric tons per person | 0.393 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3285 metric tons per person | 0.2648 metric tons per person | 0.3833 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1946 metric tons per person | 0.1196 metric tons per person | 0.2881 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1292 metric tons per person | 0.0899 metric tons per person | 0.1569 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0889 metric tons per person | 0.0776 metric tons per person | 0.1257 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 17 Namibia 0.1258 metric tons per person compare
- 18 Mauritania 0.1239 metric tons per person compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 0.0848 metric tons per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.0613 metric tons per person compare
- 22 Panama 0.0613 metric tons per person compare
- 23 Georgia 0.0526 metric tons per person compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Denmark?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Denmark was 0.0783 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.393 metric tons per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0776 metric tons per person in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.