Capture fisheries production in Greenland
Greenland: Capture fisheries production was 331,285 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
331,285 metric tons
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
49th
of 216 countries
All-time high
445,845 metric tons
in 2006
All-time low
45,569 metric tons
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Greenland, 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 Greenland is 331,285 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Greenland peaked at 445,845 metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45,569 metric tons, in 1963.
Greenland ranks 49th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Greenland, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53,018 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 55,904 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 53,852 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 45,569 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 52,475 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 54,145 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 56,155 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 53,643 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 47,019 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 86,708 metric tons | +84.4% |
| 1970 | 121,820 metric tons | +40.5% |
| 1971 | 114,156 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 122,694 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 137,746 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 139,162 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 133,466 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 132,476 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 160,386 metric tons | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 179,340 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 202,748 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 201,024 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 208,464 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 205,270 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 194,418 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 188,308 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 162,285 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 125,043 metric tons | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 162,673 metric tons | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 176,199 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 215,017 metric tons | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 199,097 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 178,822 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 182,612 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 261,098 metric tons | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 261,765 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 283,460 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 297,236 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 277,704 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 297,590 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 352,352 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 351,788 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 336,528 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 356,596 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 336,462 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 375,128 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 431,163 metric tons | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 445,845 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 398,254 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 401,789 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 360,423 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 369,182 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 358,625 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 345,737 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 413,518 metric tons | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 428,395 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 395,248 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 384,779 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 406,750 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 406,552 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 369,531 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 357,203 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 370,491 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 399,181 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 397,291 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 331,285 metric tons | -16.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 331,285 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 21.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 331,285 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,991 metric tons, 12.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production 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 | +84.4% | 47,019 metric tons | 86,708 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,849 metric tons | 45,569 metric tons | 86,708 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 144,399 metric tons | 114,156 metric tons | 202,748 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,870 metric tons | 125,043 metric tons | 215,017 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,174 metric tons | 178,822 metric tons | 352,352 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 379,398 metric tons | 336,462 metric tons | 445,845 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 387,832 metric tons | 345,737 metric tons | 428,395 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,090 metric tons | 331,285 metric tons | 399,181 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 46 Turkey 355,994 metric tons compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 355,902 metric tons compare
- 48 Papua New Guinea 342,808 metric tons compare
- 50 New Zealand 324,447 metric tons compare
- 51 Netherlands 296,838 metric tons compare
- 52 Kiribati 278,509 metric tons 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 in Greenland?
- Capture fisheries production in Greenland was 331,285 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 445,845 metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,569 metric tons in 1963.
- How does Greenland rank for capture fisheries production?
- Greenland ranks 49th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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.