Capture fishery production, per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Capture fishery production, per capita was 5.83 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fishery production, per capita in Greenland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Greenland is 5.83 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Greenland peaked at 7.85 metric tons per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.08 metric tons per person, in 1968.
That places Greenland 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.63 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.66 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.54 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 1.25 metric tons per person | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 1.4 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 1.38 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.39 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.28 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 1.08 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 1.93 metric tons per person | +78.2% |
| 1970 | 2.63 metric tons per person | +36.0% |
| 1971 | 2.42 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 2.54 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.81 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 2.81 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.69 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.67 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.25 metric tons per person | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 3.65 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 4.09 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 4 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.09 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.99 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.73 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.57 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 3.05 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 2.34 metric tons per person | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 3.01 metric tons per person | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 3.22 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 3.89 metric tons per person | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 3.58 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.22 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 3.3 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.73 metric tons per person | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 4.72 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.08 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 5.32 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.96 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.3 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 6.28 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 6.26 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.97 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.3 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 5.93 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.59 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 7.57 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 7.85 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.04 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 7.13 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 6.53 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.09 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.32 metric tons per person | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 7.61 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.04 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.85 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.24 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 7.26 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.57 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 6.34 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.54 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.05 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 6.99 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.83 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 5.83 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 613.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 5.83 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 metric tons per person, 2701.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +78.2% | 1.08 metric tons per person | 1.93 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 metric tons per person | 1.08 metric tons per person | 1.93 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 metric tons per person | 2.42 metric tons per person | 4.09 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 metric tons per person | 2.34 metric tons per person | 4.09 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 metric tons per person | 3.22 metric tons per person | 6.28 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 metric tons per person | 5.93 metric tons per person | 7.85 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 metric tons per person | 6.09 metric tons per person | 7.61 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 metric tons per person | 5.83 metric tons per person | 7.05 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 1 Faroe Islands 12.4 metric tons per person compare
- 2 Nauru 7.31 metric tons per person compare
- 4 Tuvalu 4.71 metric tons per person compare
- 5 Iceland 2.61 metric tons per person compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 2.58 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.56 (2023)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.56 (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1143 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Greenland?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Greenland was 5.83 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 metric tons per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 metric tons per person in 1968.
- How does Greenland rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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.