Total fisheries production in Denmark
Denmark: Total fisheries production was 496,186 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total 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 total fisheries production in Denmark is 496,186 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Denmark peaked at 2.05 million metric tons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 495,685 metric tons, in 2022.
That places Denmark 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 922,047 metric tons | 574,647 metric tons | 1.47 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million metric tons | 1.23 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million metric tons | 1.71 million metric tons | 2.03 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million metric tons | 1.45 million metric tons | 2.05 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million metric tons | 684,207 metric tons | 1.58 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 770,099 metric tons | 537,780 metric tons | 942,630 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 560,225 metric tons | 495,685 metric tons | 774,671 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 42 South Africa 530,377 metric tons compare
- 43 Mozambique 502,895 metric tons compare
- 44 Senegal 502,151 metric tons compare
- 46 New Zealand 423,325 metric tons compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 412,020 metric tons compare
- 48 Guinea 392,475 metric tons compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0088 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1091 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8057 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Denmark?
- Total fisheries production in Denmark was 496,186 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 total fisheries production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million metric tons in 1995.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 495,685 metric tons in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for total fisheries production?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.