Denmark vs Germany: Fishing fleet — Vessels

Denmark
71,585 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Germany
55,262 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Denmark rank
17th
Germany rank
20th

Fishing fleet — Vessels over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199520082022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 71,585 Gross tonnage against 55,262 Gross tonnage in Germany, a difference of 16,323 Gross tonnage.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 17th and Germany ranks 20th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 104,936 Gross tonnage 70,998 Gross tonnage 33,938 Gross tonnage Denmark
2000s 90,446 Gross tonnage 67,199 Gross tonnage 23,248 Gross tonnage Denmark
2010s 67,616 Gross tonnage 62,775 Gross tonnage 4,841 Gross tonnage Denmark
2020s 68,985 Gross tonnage 56,481 Gross tonnage 12,504 Gross tonnage Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Denmark or Germany?
Denmark, at 71,585 Gross tonnage against 55,262 Gross tonnage in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Denmark and Germany?
16,323 Gross tonnage, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
Denmark ranks 17th and Germany ranks 20th 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