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

Denmark
221.71 tonnes
in 2015
Iran
189.1 tonnes
in 2015
Denmark rank
48th
Iran rank
51st

What is wild fish catch used for? over time

  • Denmark
  • Iran
0200400600800195019822015

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 221.71 tonnes against 189.1 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 32.61 tonnes.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 48th and Iran ranks 51st of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iran Difference Ahead
1950s 169.84 tonnes 86.75 tonnes 83.09 tonnes Denmark
1960s 211.87 tonnes 93.56 tonnes 118.31 tonnes Denmark
1970s 347.01 tonnes 99.2 tonnes 247.81 tonnes Denmark
1980s 354.18 tonnes 82.9 tonnes 271.28 tonnes Denmark
1990s 341.76 tonnes 161.7 tonnes 180.06 tonnes Denmark
2000s 271.58 tonnes 127.47 tonnes 144.11 tonnes Denmark
2010s 251.22 tonnes 156.34 tonnes 94.88 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 Iran?
Denmark, at 221.71 tonnes against 189.1 tonnes in Iran as of 2015.
What is the difference in what is wild fish catch used for? between Denmark and Iran?
32.61 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iran?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Denmark and Iran rank globally for what is wild fish catch used for??
Denmark ranks 48th and Iran ranks 51st 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
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