Australia vs Ireland: Fishing fleet — Vessels

Australia
41,075 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Ireland
69,891 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Australia rank
21st
Ireland rank
18th

Fishing fleet — Vessels over time

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

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 69,891 Gross tonnage against 41,075 Gross tonnage in Australia, a difference of 28,816 Gross tonnage.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 18th of 28 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 68,642 Gross tonnage 65,488 Gross tonnage 3,154 Gross tonnage Australia
2000s 49,443 Gross tonnage 73,403 Gross tonnage 23,960 Gross tonnage Ireland
2010s 43,496 Gross tonnage 64,632 Gross tonnage 21,137 Gross tonnage Ireland
2020s 47,982 Gross tonnage 67,271 Gross tonnage 19,289 Gross tonnage Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Australia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 69,891 Gross tonnage against 41,075 Gross tonnage in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Australia and Ireland?
28,816 Gross tonnage, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
Australia ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 18th 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