France vs Italy: Fishing fleet — Vessels

France
175,236 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Italy
146,825 Gross tonnage
in 2022
France rank
11th
Italy rank
14th

Fishing fleet — Vessels over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 175,236 Gross tonnage against 146,825 Gross tonnage in Italy, a difference of 28,411 Gross tonnage.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 11th and Italy ranks 14th of 28 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 205,058 Gross tonnage 255,197 Gross tonnage 50,140 Gross tonnage Italy
2000s 215,796 Gross tonnage 212,086 Gross tonnage 3,709 Gross tonnage France
2010s 171,846 Gross tonnage 161,730 Gross tonnage 10,116 Gross tonnage France
2020s 175,579 Gross tonnage 146,741 Gross tonnage 28,838 Gross tonnage France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, France or Italy?
France, at 175,236 Gross tonnage against 146,825 Gross tonnage in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between France and Italy?
28,411 Gross tonnage, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do France and Italy rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
France ranks 11th and Italy ranks 14th 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