Germany vs Sweden: Fishing fleet — Vessels

Germany
55,262 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Sweden
25,937 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Germany rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd

Fishing fleet — Vessels over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199520082022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 55,262 Gross tonnage against 25,937 Gross tonnage in Sweden, a difference of 29,325 Gross tonnage.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 70,998 Gross tonnage 53,488 Gross tonnage 17,510 Gross tonnage Germany
2000s 67,199 Gross tonnage 44,897 Gross tonnage 22,302 Gross tonnage Germany
2010s 62,775 Gross tonnage 28,530 Gross tonnage 34,245 Gross tonnage Germany
2020s 56,481 Gross tonnage 26,521 Gross tonnage 29,959 Gross tonnage Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 55,262 Gross tonnage against 25,937 Gross tonnage in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Germany and Sweden?
29,325 Gross tonnage, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
Germany ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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