Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.8071 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8071 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.09 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.1334 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Greenland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Greenland stood at 0.8071 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1334 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1963.
Greenland ranks 95th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1636 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1576 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1334 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1536 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1585 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1643 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.157 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1376 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2538 metric tons per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3565 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3341 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3591 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4031 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4073 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3906 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3877 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4694 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5248 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5934 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5883 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6101 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6007 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.569 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5511 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4749 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3659 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4761 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5157 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6293 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5827 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5233 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5344 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7641 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7661 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8296 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8699 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6766 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.725 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8585 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8571 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8199 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8688 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8197 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9139 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9703 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9789 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8781 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8995 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8737 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8423 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.963 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9375 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.991 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9905 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9003 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8703 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9026 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9725 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9679 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8071 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.8071 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.8071 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.337 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 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 | +84.4% | 0.1376 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2538 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1644 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1334 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2538 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4226 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3341 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5934 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5381 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3659 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6293 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.713 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5233 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8699 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9243 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8197 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9449 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8423 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9041 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8071 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9725 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 92 France 0.8918 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bahamas 0.8871 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 0.819 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 0.7746 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 97 Croatia 0.7658 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 0.757 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Greenland?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Greenland was 0.8071 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1334 metric tons per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Greenland rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
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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.