China vs Taiwan, China: Fishing fleet — Vessels

China
10.02 million Gross tonnage
in 2021
Taiwan, China
563,019 Gross tonnage
in 2022
China rank
1st
Taiwan, China rank
3rd

Fishing fleet — Vessels over time

  • China
  • Taiwan, China
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199920102022

How they compare

China currently reports 10.02 million Gross tonnage against 563,019 Gross tonnage in Taiwan, China, a difference of 9.45 million Gross tonnage.

That makes China's figure about 17.8 times Taiwan, China's.

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

China ranks 1st and Taiwan, China ranks 3rd of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
2000s 8.70 million Gross tonnage 679,211 Gross tonnage 8.02 million Gross tonnage China
2010s 10.41 million Gross tonnage 597,400 Gross tonnage 9.81 million Gross tonnage China
2020s 10.04 million Gross tonnage 554,166 Gross tonnage 9.48 million Gross tonnage China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, China or Taiwan, China?
China, at 10.02 million Gross tonnage against 563,019 Gross tonnage in Taiwan, China as of 2021.
What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between China and Taiwan, China?
9.45 million Gross tonnage, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Taiwan, China?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do China and Taiwan, China rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
China ranks 1st and Taiwan, China ranks 3rd 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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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