China (People’s Republic of) vs Türkiye: Fishing fleet — Vessels

China (People’s Republic of)
10.02 million Gross tonnage
in 2021
Türkiye
176,316 Gross tonnage
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Türkiye rank
3rd

Fishing fleet — Vessels over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Türkiye
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199520082022

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 10.02 million Gross tonnage against 176,316 Gross tonnage in Türkiye, a difference of 9.84 million Gross tonnage.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 56.8 times Türkiye's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 28 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 7.49 million Gross tonnage 133,105 Gross tonnage 7.36 million Gross tonnage China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 8.15 million Gross tonnage 179,434 Gross tonnage 7.97 million Gross tonnage China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 10.41 million Gross tonnage 175,330 Gross tonnage 10.23 million Gross tonnage China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 10.04 million Gross tonnage 173,430 Gross tonnage 9.86 million Gross tonnage China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, China (People’s Republic of) or Türkiye?
China (People’s Republic of), at 10.02 million Gross tonnage against 176,316 Gross tonnage in Türkiye as of 2021.
What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye?
9.84 million Gross tonnage, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Türkiye 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