Iceland vs Portugal: Fishing fleet — Vessels
Fishing fleet — Vessels over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 150,216 Gross tonnage against 86,311 Gross tonnage in Portugal, a difference of 63,905 Gross tonnage.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 28 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,693 Gross tonnage | 122,678 Gross tonnage | 32,015 Gross tonnage | Iceland |
| 2000s | 168,638 Gross tonnage | 110,721 Gross tonnage | 57,917 Gross tonnage | Iceland |
| 2010s | 151,948 Gross tonnage | 94,855 Gross tonnage | 57,093 Gross tonnage | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 150,216 Gross tonnage against 86,311 Gross tonnage in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Iceland and Portugal?
- 63,905 Gross tonnage, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Iceland ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th 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