Germany vs Ireland: Fishing fleet — Vessels

Germany
55,262 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Ireland
69,891 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Germany rank
20th
Ireland rank
18th

Fishing fleet — Vessels over time

  • Germany
  • Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199520082022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 69,891 Gross tonnage against 55,262 Gross tonnage in Germany, a difference of 14,629 Gross tonnage.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 18th of 28 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 70,998 Gross tonnage 65,303 Gross tonnage 5,695 Gross tonnage Germany
2000s 67,199 Gross tonnage 79,111 Gross tonnage 11,912 Gross tonnage Ireland
2010s 62,775 Gross tonnage 64,632 Gross tonnage 1,858 Gross tonnage Ireland
2020s 56,481 Gross tonnage 67,271 Gross tonnage 10,791 Gross tonnage Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Germany or Ireland?
Ireland, at 69,891 Gross tonnage against 55,262 Gross tonnage in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Germany and Ireland?
14,629 Gross tonnage, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
Germany ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 18th 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