Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 11.69 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.69 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.34 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
11.46 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 11.69 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 50.34 metric tons per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.46 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 15th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.75 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1963 | 21 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 21.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 20.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 21.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 26.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1968 | 36.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1969 | 31.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 30.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 34.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 35.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 35.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 43.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 47.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 44.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 43.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 43.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 50.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 45.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 47.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 46.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 45.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 44.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 45.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 42.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 48.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 47.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 36.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 43.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 48.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 40.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 46.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 50.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 42.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 45.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 39.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 35.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 38.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 37.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 36.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 25.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 27.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 22.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 21.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 16.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 17.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 19.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 20.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 17.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 12.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 16.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 18.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 21.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 16.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 22.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 19.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 15.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 18.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 11.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 11.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 11.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.69 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 12.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.69 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.337 metric tons per square kilometre, 34.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 36.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 30.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 47.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 42.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 50.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 35.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 50.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 38.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 12 Bahrain 18.88 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 13 Bangladesh 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 14 South Korea 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 16 Vietnam 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 17 Iceland 10.01 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 18 Comoros 9.48 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Denmark?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Denmark was 11.69 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 50.34 metric tons per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.46 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.