Capture fishery production in Greenland
Greenland: Capture fishery production was 331,285 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
331,285
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
49th
of 215 countries
All-time high
445,845
in 2006
All-time low
45,569
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Greenland, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production in Greenland stood at 331,285.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Greenland peaked at 445,845 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45,569, in 1963.
Greenland ranks 49th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53,018 | — |
| 1961 | 55,904 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 53,852 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 45,569 | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 52,475 | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 54,145 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 56,155 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 53,643 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 47,019 | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 86,708 | +84.4% |
| 1970 | 121,820 | +40.5% |
| 1971 | 114,156 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 122,694 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 137,746 | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 139,162 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 133,466 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 132,476 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 160,386 | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 179,340 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 202,748 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 201,024 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 208,464 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 205,270 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 194,418 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 188,308 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 162,285 | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 125,043 | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 162,673 | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 176,199 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 215,017 | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 199,097 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 178,822 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 182,612 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 261,098 | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 261,765 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 283,460 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 297,236 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 277,704 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 297,590 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 352,352 | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 351,788 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 336,528 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 356,596 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 336,462 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 375,128 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 431,163 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 445,845 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 398,254 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 401,789 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 360,423 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 369,182 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 358,625 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 345,737 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 413,518 | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 428,395 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 395,248 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 384,779 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 406,750 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 406,552 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 369,531 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 357,203 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 370,491 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 399,181 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 397,291 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 331,285 | -16.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 331,285 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100, 21.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 331,285 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,991, 12.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production 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% | 47,019 | 86,708 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,849 | 45,569 | 86,708 | 10 |
| 1970s | 144,399 | 114,156 | 202,748 | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,870 | 125,043 | 215,017 | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,174 | 178,822 | 352,352 | 10 |
| 2000s | 379,398 | 336,462 | 445,845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 387,832 | 345,737 | 428,395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,090 | 331,285 | 399,181 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 46 Turkey 355,994 compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 355,902 compare
- 48 Papua New Guinea 342,808 compare
- 50 New Zealand 324,447 compare
- 51 Netherlands 296,838 compare
- 52 Kiribati 278,509 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.56 (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.56 (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Greenland?
- Capture fishery production in Greenland was 331,285 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 445,845 in 2006.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,569 in 1963.
- How does Greenland rank for capture fishery production?
- Greenland ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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