Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 5.83 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Greenland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Greenland is 5.83 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Greenland peaked at 7.85 metric tons per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.08 metric tons per person, in 1968.
Greenland ranks 3rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.63 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.66 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.54 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 1.25 metric tons per person | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 1.4 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 1.38 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.39 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.28 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 1.08 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 1.93 metric tons per person | +78.2% |
| 1970 | 2.63 metric tons per person | +36.0% |
| 1971 | 2.42 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 2.54 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.81 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 2.81 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.69 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.67 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.25 metric tons per person | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 3.65 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 4.09 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 4 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.09 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.99 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.73 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.57 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 3.05 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 2.34 metric tons per person | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 3.01 metric tons per person | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 3.22 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 3.89 metric tons per person | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 3.58 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.22 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 3.3 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.73 metric tons per person | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 4.72 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.08 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 5.32 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.96 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.3 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 6.28 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 6.26 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.97 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.3 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 5.93 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.59 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 7.57 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 7.85 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.04 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 7.13 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 6.53 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.09 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.32 metric tons per person | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 7.61 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.04 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.85 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.24 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 7.26 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.57 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 6.34 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.54 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.05 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 6.99 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.83 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +78.2% | 1.08 metric tons per person | 1.93 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 metric tons per person | 1.08 metric tons per person | 1.93 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 metric tons per person | 2.42 metric tons per person | 4.09 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 metric tons per person | 2.34 metric tons per person | 4.09 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 metric tons per person | 3.22 metric tons per person | 6.28 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 metric tons per person | 5.93 metric tons per person | 7.85 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 metric tons per person | 6.09 metric tons per person | 7.61 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 metric tons per person | 5.83 metric tons per person | 7.05 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 1 Faroe Islands 12.4 metric tons per person compare
- 2 Nauru 7.31 metric tons per person compare
- 4 Tuvalu 4.71 metric tons per person compare
- 5 Iceland 2.61 metric tons per person compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 2.58 metric tons per person compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Greenland?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Greenland was 5.83 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 metric tons per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 metric tons per person in 1968.
- How does Greenland rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Greenland ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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.