Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Greenland

Greenland: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 30 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30 metric tons
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
32 metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Greenland, 1960–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 164 Cape Verde 40 metric tons compare
  2. 165 South Sudan 34 metric tons compare
  3. 166 Palestine 32 metric tons compare
  4. 168 Grenada 26 metric tons compare
  5. 169 Eritrea 25.97 metric tons compare
  6. 170 Eswatini 25 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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

Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
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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.