Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Greenland

Greenland: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP was 10.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10.9%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
2nd
of 127 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2017
All-time low
9.1%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2019

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Greenland, 2011–2019

02.557.51012.52011201520192011: 9.12013: 9.22015: 11.12017: 11.72019: 10.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 10.9% for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Greenland peaked at 11.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2011.

Greenland ranks 2nd of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Greenland, 2011 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2011 9.1%
2013 9.2% +1.1%
2015 11.1% +20.0%
2017 11.7% +5.5%
2019 10.9% -6.5%

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 1 Faroe Islands 12.3% compare
  2. 3 Micronesia 6.6% compare
  3. 4 Comoros 6.5% compare
  4. 5 Kiribati 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Greenland?
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Greenland was 10.9% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2011.
How does Greenland rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp?
Greenland ranks 2nd out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
154 places, 1,027 data points, 2011–2023
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