Belgium vs Sweden: Fishing fleet — Vessels

Belgium
14,128 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Sweden
25,937 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Belgium rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd

Fishing fleet — Vessels over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 25,937 Gross tonnage against 14,128 Gross tonnage in Belgium, a difference of 11,809 Gross tonnage.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Belgium's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 22,785 Gross tonnage 53,488 Gross tonnage 30,703 Gross tonnage Sweden
2000s 21,552 Gross tonnage 44,897 Gross tonnage 23,345 Gross tonnage Sweden
2010s 14,274 Gross tonnage 28,530 Gross tonnage 14,256 Gross tonnage Sweden
2020s 13,428 Gross tonnage 26,521 Gross tonnage 13,094 Gross tonnage Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 25,937 Gross tonnage against 14,128 Gross tonnage in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Belgium and Sweden?
11,809 Gross tonnage, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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