Denmark vs Iceland: Wild fish catch by gear type
Denmark
206,495 tonnes
in 2018
Iceland
270,807 tonnes
in 2018
Denmark rank
21st
Iceland rank
18th
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 270,807 tonnes against 206,495 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 64,312 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 18th of 111 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 | 96,377 tonnes | 394,040 tonnes | 297,664 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 423,236 tonnes | 266,624 tonnes | 156,612 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 937,642 tonnes | 275,882 tonnes | 661,760 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.14 million tonnes | 415,198 tonnes | 720,946 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.06 million tonnes | 259,125 tonnes | 799,765 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 471,705 tonnes | 244,419 tonnes | 227,286 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 253,543 tonnes | 227,700 tonnes | 25,843 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 270,807 tonnes against 206,495 tonnes in Denmark as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Denmark and Iceland?
- 64,312 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 18th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.