Denmark vs Namibia: Capture fishery production
Denmark
467,775 metric tons
in 2024
Namibia
381,230 metric tons
in 2024
Denmark rank
42nd
Namibia rank
45th
Capture fishery production over time
- Denmark
- Namibia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 467,775 metric tons against 381,230 metric tons in Namibia, a difference of 86,545 metric tons.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 912,818 metric tons | 2,000 metric tons | 910,818 metric tons | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.62 million metric tons | 7,500 metric tons | 1.61 million metric tons | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.86 million metric tons | 17,343 metric tons | 1.84 million metric tons | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.72 million metric tons | 561,554 metric tons | 1.15 million metric tons | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.05 million metric tons | 567,099 metric tons | 484,571 metric tons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 733,226 metric tons | 502,573 metric tons | 230,654 metric tons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 524,125 metric tons | 356,494 metric tons | 167,631 metric tons | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, Denmark or Namibia?
- Denmark, at 467,775 metric tons against 381,230 metric tons in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between Denmark and Namibia?
- 86,545 metric tons, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Namibia rank globally for capture fishery production?
- Denmark ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 45th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Capture fishery production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Capture (wild) fishery production does not include seafood produced from fish farming (aquaculture).