Capture fishery production, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0783 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0783 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.393 metric tons per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.0776 metric tons per person
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Denmark is 0.0783 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.393 metric tons per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0776 metric tons per person, in 2022.
That places Denmark 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1242 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1366 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1673 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1793 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1827 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1744 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1752 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2192 metric tons per person | +25.1% |
| 1968 | 0.299 metric tons per person | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2584 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.247 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2799 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2863 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2849 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3614 metric tons per person | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3462 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3756 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3524 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3399 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.337 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.393 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3589 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3732 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3609 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3576 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3467 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3565 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3281 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3793 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3695 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.287 metric tons per person | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3398 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3778 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.312 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3607 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3833 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3195 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3457 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2946 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2648 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2881 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2826 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2683 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1913 metric tons per person | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2018 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.168 metric tons per person | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1596 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1196 metric tons per person | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1257 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1408 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1493 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1286 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0899 metric tons per person | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1191 metric tons per person | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1321 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1529 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.117 metric tons per person | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1569 metric tons per person | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1362 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1098 metric tons per person | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1257 metric tons per person | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0796 metric tons per person | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0776 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0833 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0783 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0783 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 8.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0783 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 metric tons per person, 36.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1916 metric tons per person | 0.1242 metric tons per person | 0.299 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.321 metric tons per person | 0.247 metric tons per person | 0.3756 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3624 metric tons per person | 0.3281 metric tons per person | 0.393 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3285 metric tons per person | 0.2648 metric tons per person | 0.3833 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1946 metric tons per person | 0.1196 metric tons per person | 0.2881 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1292 metric tons per person | 0.0899 metric tons per person | 0.1569 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0889 metric tons per person | 0.0776 metric tons per person | 0.1257 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 17 Namibia 0.1258 metric tons per person compare
- 18 Mauritania 0.1239 metric tons per person compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 0.0848 metric tons per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.0613 metric tons per person compare
- 22 Panama 0.0613 metric tons per person compare
- 23 Georgia 0.0526 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.392 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Denmark?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Denmark was 0.0783 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.393 metric tons per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0776 metric tons per person in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.