Capture fishery production, per unit of GDP in Greenland
Greenland: Capture fishery production, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per unit of GDP in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per unit of gdp in Greenland is 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per unit of gdp in Greenland peaked at 0.0018 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Greenland ranks 7th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per unit of GDP in Greenland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0018 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 523.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 773.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +60.1% | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 4 Micronesia (country) 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Belize 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Seychelles 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Mauritania 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Greenland?
- Capture fishery production, per unit of gdp in Greenland was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Greenland rank for capture fishery production, per unit of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fishery production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.