Wild fish catch by gear type in Greenland
Greenland: Wild fish catch by gear type was 1,309 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Greenland, 1977–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Greenland stood at 1,309. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 134.3% on the previous year and up 2,406.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Greenland peaked at 1,309 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 1981.
Greenland ranks 67th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.13 | — |
| 1978 | 7.73 | +50.7% |
| 1979 | 5.29 | -31.6% |
| 1980 | 6.4 | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 2.15 | -66.4% |
| 1982 | 3.28 | +52.7% |
| 1983 | 2.23 | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 18.09 | +709.4% |
| 1985 | 48.4 | +167.5% |
| 1986 | 81.29 | +68.0% |
| 1987 | 9.44 | -88.4% |
| 1988 | 21.4 | +126.6% |
| 1989 | 18.62 | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 17.83 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 40.07 | +124.7% |
| 1992 | 28.77 | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 46.64 | +62.1% |
| 1994 | 91.59 | +96.4% |
| 1995 | 61.29 | -33.1% |
| 1996 | 59.78 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 31.57 | -47.2% |
| 1998 | 24.74 | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 63.61 | +157.1% |
| 2000 | 29.28 | -54.0% |
| 2001 | 57.02 | +94.7% |
| 2002 | 139.92 | +145.4% |
| 2003 | 29.41 | -79.0% |
| 2004 | 77.77 | +164.5% |
| 2005 | 18.48 | -76.2% |
| 2006 | 18.24 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.43 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 52.25 | +155.7% |
| 2009 | 17.21 | -67.1% |
| 2010 | 20.5 | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 55.32 | +169.8% |
| 2012 | 37.34 | -32.5% |
| 2013 | 147.18 | +294.2% |
| 2014 | 148.46 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 96.44 | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 77.21 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 558.88 | +623.8% |
| 2018 | 1,309 | +134.3% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1,309 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 22% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1,309 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,209, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +709.4% | 2.23 | 18.09 |
| 2017 | +623.8% | 77.21 | 558.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.05 | 5.13 | 7.73 | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.13 | 2.15 | 81.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.59 | 17.83 | 91.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46 | 17.21 | 139.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.3 | 20.5 | 1,309 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1143 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population 11.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Greenland?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Greenland was 1,309 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,309 in 2018.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 1981.
- How does Greenland rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Greenland ranks 67th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,406.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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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