Capture fishery production in Denmark
Denmark: Capture fishery production was 467,775 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fishery production in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production in Denmark is 467,775 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Denmark peaked at 2.01 million metric tons in 1980 and was at its lowest, 458,346 metric tons, in 2022.
That places Denmark 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 912,818 metric tons | 568,602 metric tons | 1.45 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 million metric tons | 1.22 million metric tons | 1.91 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million metric tons | 1.68 million metric tons | 2.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 million metric tons | 1.41 million metric tons | 2.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million metric tons | 653,053 metric tons | 1.54 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 733,226 metric tons | 502,790 metric tons | 904,477 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 524,125 metric tons | 458,346 metric tons | 732,816 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 670,272 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 11.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.23 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Denmark?
- Capture fishery production in Denmark was 467,775 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million metric tons in 1980.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,346 metric tons in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for capture fishery production?
- Denmark ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture (wild) fishery production does not include seafood produced from fish farming (aquaculture).