Capture fisheries production in Denmark
Denmark: Capture fisheries production was 467,775 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Denmark is 467,775 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Denmark peaked at 2.01 million metric tons in 1980 and was at its lowest, 458,346 metric tons, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 42nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 912,818 metric tons | 568,602 metric tons | 1.45 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 million metric tons | 1.22 million metric tons | 1.91 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million metric tons | 1.68 million metric tons | 2.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 million metric tons | 1.41 million metric tons | 2.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million metric tons | 653,053 metric tons | 1.54 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 733,226 metric tons | 502,790 metric tons | 904,477 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 524,125 metric tons | 458,346 metric tons | 732,816 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Denmark
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 11.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 496,186 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 28,411 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.28 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0704 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Denmark?
- Capture fisheries production in Denmark was 467,775 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million metric tons in 1980.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,346 metric tons in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for capture fisheries production?
- Denmark ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.