What is wild fish catch used for? in Denmark
Denmark: What is wild fish catch used for? was 221.71 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
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.
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 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 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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