Australia vs Germany: Fishing fleet — Vessels

Australia
41,075 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Germany
55,262 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Australia rank
21st
Germany rank
20th

Fishing fleet — Vessels over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199520082022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 55,262 Gross tonnage against 41,075 Gross tonnage in Australia, a difference of 14,187 Gross tonnage.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and Germany ranks 20th of 28 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 68,642 Gross tonnage 71,637 Gross tonnage 2,995 Gross tonnage Germany
2000s 49,443 Gross tonnage 67,060 Gross tonnage 17,617 Gross tonnage Germany
2010s 43,496 Gross tonnage 62,775 Gross tonnage 19,279 Gross tonnage Germany
2020s 47,982 Gross tonnage 56,481 Gross tonnage 8,499 Gross tonnage Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Australia or Germany?
Germany, at 55,262 Gross tonnage against 41,075 Gross tonnage in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Australia and Germany?
14,187 Gross tonnage, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
Australia ranks 21st and Germany ranks 20th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Fishing fleet — Vessels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fishing fleet — Vessels
Unit
Gross tonnage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 883 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed

The dataset covers the number and gross tonnage of national active fishing vessels—vessels that, at the time of reporting, are active and engaged solely in catching operations. This includes all types of vessels: industrial and artisanal, motorized and unmotorized, decked and undecked, fishing in marine and inland waters. Data are broken down by length classes, expressed in meters. The unit of measure ‘Vessels’ should be read as ‘Number of vessels’. Fishing fleet - General notes Fishing fleet - Notes on individual countries and areas