Total fisheries production in Greenland
Greenland: Total fisheries production was 331,315 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Greenland, 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
In 2024, total fisheries production in Greenland stood at 331,315 metric tons.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Greenland peaked at 445,845 metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45,569 metric tons, in 1963.
That places Greenland 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,849 metric tons | 45,569 metric tons | 86,708 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 144,399 metric tons | 114,156 metric tons | 202,748 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,870 metric tons | 125,043 metric tons | 215,017 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,174 metric tons | 178,822 metric tons | 352,352 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 379,398 metric tons | 336,462 metric tons | 445,845 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 387,832 metric tons | 345,737 metric tons | 428,395 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,108 metric tons | 331,315 metric tons | 399,201 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Greenland
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5941 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0869 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2023)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Greenland?
- Total fisheries production in Greenland was 331,315 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 total fisheries production recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 445,845 metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,569 metric tons in 1963.
- How does Greenland rank for total fisheries production?
- Greenland ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.