Wild fish catch by gear type in Denmark
Denmark: Wild fish catch by gear type was 206,495 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
206,495 tonnes
Change on year
down 47.4%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.38 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
59,147 tonnes
in 1954
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. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 206,495 tonnes for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Denmark peaked at 1.38 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 59,147 tonnes, in 1954.
That places Denmark 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63,999 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 83,679 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1952 | 94,068 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1953 | 103,780 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1954 | 59,147 tonnes | -43.0% |
| 1955 | 76,221 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1956 | 92,180 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1957 | 112,130 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1958 | 112,557 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 166,008 tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1960 | 225,605 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1961 | 220,699 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 361,596 tonnes | +63.8% |
| 1963 | 373,461 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 310,987 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 325,016 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 391,523 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 555,183 tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1968 | 844,510 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1969 | 623,779 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 702,283 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 812,046 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 833,229 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 735,303 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1975 | 890,579 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 932,392 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.26 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 1.29 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 944,301 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 969,163 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 996,238 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 835,694 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 716,294 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 807,684 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 830,978 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 822,374 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 393,336 tonnes | -52.2% |
| 2004 | 403,949 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 235,824 tonnes | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 357,400 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 2007 | 212,030 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 303,952 tonnes | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 349,525 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 404,983 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 295,791 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 169,867 tonnes | -42.6% |
| 2013 | 281,368 tonnes | +65.6% |
| 2014 | 225,573 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 212,412 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 92,840 tonnes | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 392,557 tonnes | +322.8% |
| 2018 | 206,495 tonnes | -47.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 206,495 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 206,495 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 3.8× the median. (30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +322.8% | 92,840 tonnes | 392,557 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96,377 tonnes | 59,147 tonnes | 166,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 423,236 tonnes | 220,699 tonnes | 844,510 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 937,642 tonnes | 702,283 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million tonnes | 716,294 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 471,705 tonnes | 212,030 tonnes | 830,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,543 tonnes | 92,840 tonnes | 404,983 tonnes | 9 |
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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 wild fish catch by gear type in Denmark?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Denmark was 206,495 tonnes 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 1.38 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,147 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Denmark rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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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