Wild fish catch by gear type in Denmark
Denmark: Wild fish catch by gear type was 40,221 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
40,221
Change on year
down 64.2%
World rank
25th
of 123 countries
All-time high
124,015
in 1992
All-time low
3,272
in 2012
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Denmark, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Denmark stood at 40,221.
That represents a change of down 64.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Denmark peaked at 124,015 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,272, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 25th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,056 | — |
| 1951 | 11,478 | -28.5% |
| 1952 | 12,629 | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 11,512 | -8.8% |
| 1954 | 10,233 | -11.1% |
| 1955 | 12,383 | +21.0% |
| 1956 | 15,668 | +26.5% |
| 1957 | 13,422 | -14.3% |
| 1958 | 11,626 | -13.4% |
| 1959 | 16,464 | +41.6% |
| 1960 | 12,811 | -22.2% |
| 1961 | 14,617 | +14.1% |
| 1962 | 18,352 | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 15,573 | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 19,900 | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 20,488 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 22,253 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 19,745 | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 19,134 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 21,324 | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 25,448 | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 35,592 | +39.9% |
| 1972 | 35,843 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 36,269 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 37,563 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 35,882 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 33,216 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 36,925 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 61,403 | +66.3% |
| 1979 | 82,700 | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 85,498 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 57,157 | -33.1% |
| 1982 | 88,096 | +54.1% |
| 1983 | 76,217 | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 91,488 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 67,364 | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 71,184 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 72,038 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 60,954 | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 67,232 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 78,192 | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 101,302 | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 124,015 | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 45,246 | -63.5% |
| 1994 | 104,174 | +130.2% |
| 1995 | 104,298 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81,824 | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 92,585 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 119,566 | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 100,709 | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 102,768 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 117,907 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 113,335 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 103,380 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 122,530 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 90,265 | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 73,112 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 51,606 | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 33,527 | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 32,964 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 25,343 | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 31,136 | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 3,272 | -89.5% |
| 2013 | 39,783 | +1115.9% |
| 2014 | 42,387 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 54,287 | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 45,562 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 112,235 | +146.3% |
| 2018 | 40,221 | -64.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 40,221 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 6.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 40,221 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,209, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1115.9% | 3,272 | 39,783 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,147 | 10,233 | 16,464 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,420 | 12,811 | 22,253 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,084 | 25,448 | 82,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,723 | 57,157 | 91,488 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95,191 | 45,246 | 124,015 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,139 | 32,964 | 122,530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,803 | 3,272 | 112,235 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Denmark?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Denmark was 40,221 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 124,015 in 1992.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,272 in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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