Denmark vs Namibia: Wild fish catch by gear type
Denmark
206,495 tonnes
in 2018
Namibia
185,451 tonnes
in 2018
Denmark rank
21st
Namibia rank
22nd
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Denmark
- Namibia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 206,495 tonnes against 185,451 tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 21,044 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548,002 tonnes | 1,408 tonnes | 546,595 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 937,642 tonnes | 4,291 tonnes | 933,351 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.14 million tonnes | 18,084 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.06 million tonnes | 147,541 tonnes | 911,349 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 471,705 tonnes | 186,318 tonnes | 285,387 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 253,543 tonnes | 176,455 tonnes | 77,088 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 Namibia?
- Denmark, at 206,495 tonnes against 185,451 tonnes in Namibia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Denmark and Namibia?
- 21,044 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Namibia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Namibia rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 22nd 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.