Denmark vs Poland: Wild fish catch by gear type

Denmark
206,495 tonnes
in 2018
Poland
210,541 tonnes
in 2018
Denmark rank
21st
Poland rank
20th

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • Denmark
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 210,541 tonnes against 206,495 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 4,046 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and Poland ranks 20th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 139,282 tonnes 1,571 tonnes 137,711 tonnes Denmark
1960s 423,236 tonnes 197,085 tonnes 226,151 tonnes Denmark
1970s 937,642 tonnes 338,494 tonnes 599,148 tonnes Denmark
1980s 1.14 million tonnes 174,440 tonnes 961,704 tonnes Denmark
1990s 1.06 million tonnes 86,982 tonnes 971,908 tonnes Denmark
2000s 471,705 tonnes 129,041 tonnes 342,664 tonnes Denmark
2010s 253,543 tonnes 180,399 tonnes 73,144 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 Poland?
Poland, at 210,541 tonnes against 206,495 tonnes in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Denmark and Poland?
4,046 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
Denmark ranks 21st and Poland ranks 20th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Wild fish catch by gear type
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed