Denmark vs Iceland: What is wild fish catch used for?

Denmark
221.71 tonnes
in 2015
Iceland
209.88 tonnes
in 2015
Denmark rank
48th
Iceland rank
49th

What is wild fish catch used for? over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
200400600800195019822015

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 221.71 tonnes against 209.88 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 11.83 tonnes.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Denmark ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 49th of 140 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 169.84 tonnes 175.79 tonnes 5.95 tonnes Iceland
1960s 211.87 tonnes 195.45 tonnes 16.42 tonnes Denmark
1970s 347.01 tonnes 232.72 tonnes 114.29 tonnes Denmark
1980s 354.18 tonnes 343.03 tonnes 11.15 tonnes Denmark
1990s 341.76 tonnes 310.22 tonnes 31.54 tonnes Denmark
2000s 271.58 tonnes 264.39 tonnes 7.19 tonnes Denmark
2010s 251.22 tonnes 226.26 tonnes 24.96 tonnes Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what is wild fish catch used for?, Denmark or Iceland?
Denmark, at 221.71 tonnes against 209.88 tonnes in Iceland as of 2015.
What is the difference in what is wild fish catch used for? between Denmark and Iceland?
11.83 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for what is wild fish catch used for??
Denmark ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 49th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
What is wild fish catch used for?
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
140 places, 8,720 data points, 1950–2015
Last refreshed