The Top 5 Countries that Caught the Most Whales in 2000

  Country Catch (Sperm & Pilot Whales) Catch (Blue & Fin Whales) Total Catch:
1 Japan 18,844 553 19,397
2 Greenland 2,822 162 2,984
3 Denmark 4,149 Nil 4,149
4 United States of America 1,663 38 1,701
5 Brazil 1,510 Nil 1,510
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Sources:  FOASTAT data, last updated December 2005

List Notes: 
Countries that Caught the Most Whales in 2000

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