Ireland vs Portugal: Fishing fleet — Vessels
Fishing fleet — Vessels over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 86,311 Gross tonnage against 69,891 Gross tonnage in Ireland, a difference of 16,420 Gross tonnage.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 16th of 28 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,303 Gross tonnage | 122,678 Gross tonnage | 57,374 Gross tonnage | Portugal |
| 2000s | 79,111 Gross tonnage | 110,721 Gross tonnage | 31,610 Gross tonnage | Portugal |
| 2010s | 64,632 Gross tonnage | 94,070 Gross tonnage | 29,437 Gross tonnage | Portugal |
| 2020s | 67,271 Gross tonnage | 86,393 Gross tonnage | 19,121 Gross tonnage | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 86,311 Gross tonnage against 69,891 Gross tonnage in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Ireland and Portugal?
- 16,420 Gross tonnage, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Ireland ranks 18th 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