Catches - major fishing areas in Denmark
Denmark: Catches - major fishing areas was 520,718 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
520,718 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.53 million Tonnes live weight
in 2000
All-time low
458,549 Tonnes live weight
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2025
Catches - major fishing areas in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.
Analysis
The most recent figure for catches - major fishing areas in Denmark is 520,718 Tonnes live weight, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Denmark peaked at 1.53 million Tonnes live weight in 2000 and was at its lowest, 458,549 Tonnes live weight, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Catches - major fishing areas in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Tonnes live weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.53 million Tonnes live weight | — |
| 2001 | 1.51 million Tonnes live weight | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.44 million Tonnes live weight | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million Tonnes live weight | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million Tonnes live weight | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 910,573 Tonnes live weight | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 867,803 Tonnes live weight | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 652,972 Tonnes live weight | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 690,580 Tonnes live weight | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 777,702 Tonnes live weight | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 827,973 Tonnes live weight | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 716,232 Tonnes live weight | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 502,632 Tonnes live weight | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 668,338 Tonnes live weight | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 745,019 Tonnes live weight | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 868,890 Tonnes live weight | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 670,213 Tonnes live weight | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 732,665 Tonnes live weight | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 466,320 Tonnes live weight | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 458,549 Tonnes live weight | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 494,777 Tonnes live weight | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 467,654 Tonnes live weight | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 520,718 Tonnes live weight | +11.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 520,718 Tonnes live weight is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 520,718 Tonnes live weight is above the median for high income countries, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million Tonnes live weight | 652,972 Tonnes live weight | 1.53 million Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2010s | 714,185 Tonnes live weight | 502,632 Tonnes live weight | 868,890 Tonnes live weight | 7 |
| 2020s | 523,447 Tonnes live weight | 458,549 Tonnes live weight | 732,665 Tonnes live weight | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 3 Spain 680,955 Tonnes live weight compare
- 4 United Kingdom 617,298 Tonnes live weight compare
- 4 United Kingdom 617,298 Tonnes live weight compare
- 7 France 474,644 Tonnes live weight compare
- 8 Türkiye 322,388 Tonnes live weight compare
- 9 Netherlands 295,993 Tonnes live weight compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- 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 catches - major fishing areas in Denmark?
- Catches - major fishing areas in Denmark was 520,718 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million Tonnes live weight in 2000.
- What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,549 Tonnes live weight in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for catches - major fishing areas?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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