Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Denmark
Denmark: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 28,411 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,411 metric tons
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
57th
of 215 countries
All-time high
44,730 metric tons
in 1995
All-time low
6,045 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 28,411 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Denmark peaked at 44,730 metric tons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,045 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Denmark 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Denmark, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,045 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 7,538 metric tons | +24.7% |
| 1962 | 7,700 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 7,824 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 8,263 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 10,809 metric tons | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 10,135 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 10,638 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 12,178 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 11,147 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 9,272 metric tons | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 11,910 metric tons | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 13,914 metric tons | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 13,176 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 12,190 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 15,188 metric tons | +24.6% |
| 1976 | 14,149 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 13,633 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 16,060 metric tons | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 17,118 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 18,555 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 21,202 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 21,655 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 25,363 metric tons | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 23,609 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 24,244 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 24,402 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 25,851 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 28,659 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 33,059 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 41,946 metric tons | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 42,098 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 43,264 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 39,739 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 42,892 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 44,730 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 41,924 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 39,697 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 42,368 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 42,670 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 43,623 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 41,589 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 32,027 metric tons | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 37,773 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 42,817 metric tons | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 39,011 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 37,181 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 31,154 metric tons | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 36,070 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 35,138 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 36,160 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 35,918 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 34,990 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 38,125 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 35,267 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 36,247 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 36,078 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38,153 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 37,363 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 40,427 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 41,855 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 39,760 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 37,339 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 33,135 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 28,411 metric tons | -14.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 28,411 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 11.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 28,411 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,228 metric tons | 6,045 metric tons | 12,178 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,661 metric tons | 9,272 metric tons | 17,118 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,660 metric tons | 18,555 metric tons | 33,059 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,133 metric tons | 39,697 metric tons | 44,730 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,638 metric tons | 31,154 metric tons | 43,623 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,873 metric tons | 34,990 metric tons | 40,427 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,100 metric tons | 28,411 metric tons | 41,855 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Denmark?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Denmark was 28,411 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 44,730 metric tons in 1995.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,045 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Denmark ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.