What is wild fish catch used for? in Denmark
Denmark: What is wild fish catch used for? was 221.71 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
221.71 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
48th
of 140 countries
All-time high
732.61 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
109.61 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Denmark, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what is wild fish catch used for? in Denmark is 221.71 tonnes, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Denmark peaked at 732.61 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 109.61 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Denmark 48th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 109.61 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 129.7 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1952 | 147.98 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1953 | 159.06 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1954 | 137.04 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1955 | 163.49 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1956 | 182.73 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 200.18 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1958 | 211.97 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 256.63 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1960 | 154.56 tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1961 | 177.68 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1962 | 178.78 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 206.17 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 224.21 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 215.7 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 207.19 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 220.79 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 256.31 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 277.32 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 266.48 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 268.34 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 260.25 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 305.8 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 336.88 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 446.84 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 483.73 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 351.69 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 351.44 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 398.67 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 444.89 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 461.41 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 436.18 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 380.07 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 351.62 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 311.05 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 287.44 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 312.3 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 294.15 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 262.71 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 249.31 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 267.71 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 732.61 tonnes | +173.7% |
| 1993 | 226.71 tonnes | -69.1% |
| 1994 | 327.25 tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1995 | 331.69 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 319.46 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 330.97 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 324.87 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 306.99 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 304.18 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 292.45 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 273.59 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 263.08 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 269.61 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 273.76 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 192.5 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 246.39 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 271.21 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 329.02 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 321.66 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 335.01 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 182.36 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 2013 | 231.41 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 215.15 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 221.71 tonnes | +3.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 221.71 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 221.71 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +173.7% | 267.71 tonnes | 732.61 tonnes |
| 1993 | -69.1% | 732.61 tonnes | 226.71 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 169.84 tonnes | 109.61 tonnes | 256.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 211.87 tonnes | 154.56 tonnes | 277.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 347.01 tonnes | 260.25 tonnes | 483.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 354.18 tonnes | 262.71 tonnes | 461.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 341.76 tonnes | 226.71 tonnes | 732.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 271.58 tonnes | 192.5 tonnes | 329.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.22 tonnes | 182.36 tonnes | 335.01 tonnes | 6 |
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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 what is wild fish catch used for? in Denmark?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Denmark was 221.71 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 732.61 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.61 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Denmark ranks 48th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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