Bulgaria vs Romania: Fishing fleet — Vessels

Bulgaria
5,869 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Romania
1,622 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
27th
Romania rank
28th

Fishing fleet — Vessels over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5,869 Gross tonnage against 1,622 Gross tonnage in Romania, a difference of 4,247 Gross tonnage.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 3.6 times Romania's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 27th and Romania ranks 28th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 8,070 Gross tonnage 1,942 Gross tonnage 6,128 Gross tonnage Bulgaria
2010s 6,629 Gross tonnage 1,057 Gross tonnage 5,572 Gross tonnage Bulgaria
2020s 5,953 Gross tonnage 1,606 Gross tonnage 4,347 Gross tonnage Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 5,869 Gross tonnage against 1,622 Gross tonnage in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Bulgaria and Romania?
4,247 Gross tonnage, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Romania ranks 28th 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