What is wild fish catch used for? in Greenland
Greenland: What is wild fish catch used for? was 26,502 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
26,502 tonnes
Change on year
up 131.1%
World rank
13th
of 140 countries
All-time high
26,502 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
9.34 tonnes
in 1952
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Greenland, 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 Greenland is 26,502 tonnes, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 131.1% on the previous year and up 140.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Greenland peaked at 26,502 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.34 tonnes, in 1952.
Greenland ranks 13th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Greenland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.41 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 9.97 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1952 | 9.34 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 13.07 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1954 | 11.3 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1955 | 12.4 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 13.26 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 15.63 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1958 | 17.24 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1959 | 17.39 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 18.11 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 21.63 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1962 | 22.3 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 16.96 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1964 | 19.47 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 20.81 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 23.02 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 23.15 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 18.1 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1969 | 27.59 tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1970 | 318.03 tonnes | +1052.8% |
| 1971 | 363.3 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 413.52 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 850.83 tonnes | +105.8% |
| 1974 | 1,180 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 456.64 tonnes | -61.3% |
| 1976 | 234.46 tonnes | -48.7% |
| 1977 | 140.43 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1978 | 132.75 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 99.2 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 121 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 88.52 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 86.72 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 152.04 tonnes | +75.3% |
| 1984 | 408.64 tonnes | +168.8% |
| 1985 | 485.84 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 613.43 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 232.13 tonnes | -62.2% |
| 1988 | 117.3 tonnes | -49.5% |
| 1989 | 175.15 tonnes | +49.3% |
| 1990 | 181.25 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 120.29 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1992 | 105.19 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 4,582 tonnes | +4256.3% |
| 1994 | 1,214 tonnes | -73.5% |
| 1995 | 897.81 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 3,232 tonnes | +260.0% |
| 1997 | 5,755 tonnes | +78.1% |
| 1998 | 8,630 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1999 | 14,377 tonnes | +66.6% |
| 2000 | 14,844 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 11,002 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 16,542 tonnes | +50.4% |
| 2003 | 15,439 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 6,593 tonnes | -57.3% |
| 2005 | 11,010 tonnes | +67.0% |
| 2006 | 4,123 tonnes | -62.6% |
| 2007 | 6,448 tonnes | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 4,135 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 166.59 tonnes | -96.0% |
| 2010 | 109.58 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 7,172 tonnes | +6444.5% |
| 2012 | 14,068 tonnes | +96.2% |
| 2013 | 16,832 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 11,466 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 26,502 tonnes | +131.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 26,502 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 310.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 26,502 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 128.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +6444.5% | 109.58 tonnes | 7,172 tonnes |
| 1993 | +4256.3% | 105.19 tonnes | 4,582 tonnes |
| 1970 | +1052.8% | 27.59 tonnes | 318.03 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.1 tonnes | 9.34 tonnes | 17.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.11 tonnes | 16.96 tonnes | 27.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 418.95 tonnes | 99.2 tonnes | 1,180 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.08 tonnes | 86.72 tonnes | 613.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,910 tonnes | 105.19 tonnes | 14,377 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,030 tonnes | 166.59 tonnes | 16,542 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,692 tonnes | 109.58 tonnes | 26,502 tonnes | 6 |
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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 what is wild fish catch used for? in Greenland?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Greenland was 26,502 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 26,502 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 tonnes in 1952.
- How does Greenland rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Greenland ranks 13th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.7%. 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 What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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