Wild fish catch by gear type in Denmark
Denmark: Wild fish catch by gear type was 206,495 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 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 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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