Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Greenland
Greenland: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 30 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Greenland, 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
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Greenland stood at 30 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Greenland peaked at 32 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Greenland 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 32 metric tons | 5 |
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More reference data data for Greenland
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.1 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Share of adults who are obese 29.3% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 57.7% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 60.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Greenland?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Greenland was 30 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 32 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Greenland ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Greenland 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.