Belgium vs Bulgaria: Fishing fleet — Vessels

Belgium
14,128 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Bulgaria
5,869 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Belgium rank
25th
Bulgaria rank
27th

Fishing fleet — Vessels over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 14,128 Gross tonnage against 5,869 Gross tonnage in Bulgaria, a difference of 8,259 Gross tonnage.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.4 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 25th and Bulgaria ranks 27th of 28 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 18,116 Gross tonnage 8,070 Gross tonnage 10,045 Gross tonnage Belgium
2010s 14,274 Gross tonnage 6,629 Gross tonnage 7,645 Gross tonnage Belgium
2020s 13,428 Gross tonnage 5,953 Gross tonnage 7,475 Gross tonnage Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Belgium, at 14,128 Gross tonnage against 5,869 Gross tonnage in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Belgium and Bulgaria?
8,259 Gross tonnage, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
Belgium ranks 25th and Bulgaria ranks 27th 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