Capture fisheries production in Denmark
Denmark: Capture fisheries production was 467,775 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
467,775 metric tons
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
42nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.01 million metric tons
in 1980
All-time low
458,346 metric tons
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Denmark is 467,775 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Denmark peaked at 2.01 million metric tons in 1980 and was at its lowest, 458,346 metric tons, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 42nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Denmark, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 568,602 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 629,954 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 777,402 metric tons | +23.4% |
| 1963 | 840,080 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 862,798 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 830,021 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 840,667 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.06 million metric tons | +26.1% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million metric tons | +37.3% |
| 1969 | 1.26 million metric tons | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 1.22 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.39 million metric tons | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 1.43 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.43 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.82 million metric tons | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 1.75 million metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.91 million metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 1.79 million metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.73 million metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.72 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.01 million metric tons | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 1.84 million metric tons | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.91 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.85 million metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.83 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.77 million metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.83 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.68 million metric tons | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.95 million metric tons | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 1.90 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.48 million metric tons | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 1.75 million metric tons | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 1.95 million metric tons | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million metric tons | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 1.88 million metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 2.01 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million metric tons | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 1.83 million metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million metric tons | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million metric tons | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.44 million metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million metric tons | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 910,598 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 867,721 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 653,053 metric tons | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 690,584 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 777,752 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 828,089 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 716,387 metric tons | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 502,790 metric tons | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 668,480 metric tons | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 745,343 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 868,986 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 670,215 metric tons | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 904,477 metric tons | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 789,170 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 638,326 metric tons | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 732,816 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 466,464 metric tons | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 458,346 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 495,222 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 467,775 metric tons | -5.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 467,775 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 31.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 467,775 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,991 metric tons, 18.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 912,818 metric tons | 568,602 metric tons | 1.45 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 million metric tons | 1.22 million metric tons | 1.91 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million metric tons | 1.68 million metric tons | 2.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 million metric tons | 1.41 million metric tons | 2.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million metric tons | 653,053 metric tons | 1.54 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 733,226 metric tons | 502,790 metric tons | 904,477 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 524,125 metric tons | 458,346 metric tons | 732,816 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Denmark?
- Capture fisheries production in Denmark was 467,775 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million metric tons in 1980.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,346 metric tons in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for capture fisheries production?
- Denmark ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.