Greenland vs Japan: What is wild fish catch used for?

Greenland
26,502 tonnes
in 2015
Japan
27,928 tonnes
in 2015
Greenland rank
13th
Japan rank
12th

What is wild fish catch used for? over time

  • Greenland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 27,928 tonnes against 26,502 tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 1,426 tonnes.

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

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

Greenland ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 13.1 tonnes 46,267 tonnes 46,254 tonnes Japan
1960s 21.11 tonnes 67,024 tonnes 67,003 tonnes Japan
1970s 418.95 tonnes 125,419 tonnes 125,000 tonnes Japan
1980s 248.08 tonnes 112,188 tonnes 111,940 tonnes Japan
1990s 3,910 tonnes 109,240 tonnes 105,330 tonnes Japan
2000s 9,030 tonnes 88,610 tonnes 79,579 tonnes Japan
2010s 12,692 tonnes 48,395 tonnes 35,703 tonnes Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what is wild fish catch used for?, Greenland or Japan?
Japan, at 27,928 tonnes against 26,502 tonnes in Greenland as of 2015.
What is the difference in what is wild fish catch used for? between Greenland and Japan?
1,426 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Greenland and Japan rank globally for what is wild fish catch used for??
Greenland ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th 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