Greenland vs Portugal: Fish catch by fishing sector

Greenland
251,542
in 2018
Portugal
234,900
in 2018
Greenland rank
47th
Portugal rank
49th

Fish catch by fishing sector over time

  • Greenland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 251,542 against 234,900 in Portugal, a difference of 16,642.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Portugal ahead.

Greenland ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 49th of 170 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 946.82 1.12 million 1.12 million Portugal
1960s 1,831 999,688 997,857 Portugal
1970s 48,092 659,072 610,980 Portugal
1980s 100,242 476,438 376,196 Portugal
1990s 116,208 353,363 237,155 Portugal
2000s 182,126 256,585 74,459 Portugal
2010s 216,409 223,023 6,614 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish catch by fishing sector, Greenland or Portugal?
Greenland, at 251,542 against 234,900 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish catch by fishing sector between Greenland and Portugal?
16,642, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Portugal?
52 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2018.
How do Greenland and Portugal rank globally for fish catch by fishing sector?
Greenland ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 49th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fish catch by fishing sector
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 9,716 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed