France vs Iceland: Fishing fleet — Vessels
Fishing fleet — Vessels over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 175,236 Gross tonnage against 150,216 Gross tonnage in Iceland, a difference of 25,020 Gross tonnage.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 13th of 28 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205,058 Gross tonnage | 154,693 Gross tonnage | 50,365 Gross tonnage | France |
| 2000s | 215,796 Gross tonnage | 168,638 Gross tonnage | 47,158 Gross tonnage | France |
| 2010s | 171,813 Gross tonnage | 151,948 Gross tonnage | 19,865 Gross tonnage | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, France or Iceland?
- France, at 175,236 Gross tonnage against 150,216 Gross tonnage in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between France and Iceland?
- 25,020 Gross tonnage, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
- France ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 13th 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
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