Japan vs Netherlands: Fishing fleet — Vessels

Japan
876,055 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Netherlands
116,806 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Japan rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
4th

Fishing fleet — Vessels over time

  • Japan
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 876,055 Gross tonnage against 116,806 Gross tonnage in Netherlands, a difference of 759,249 Gross tonnage.

That makes Japan's figure about 7.5 times Netherlands's.

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

Japan ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 1.59 million Gross tonnage 180,938 Gross tonnage 1.41 million Gross tonnage Japan
2000s 1.30 million Gross tonnage 182,020 Gross tonnage 1.12 million Gross tonnage Japan
2010s 987,491 Gross tonnage 136,594 Gross tonnage 850,897 Gross tonnage Japan
2020s 890,199 Gross tonnage 117,404 Gross tonnage 772,795 Gross tonnage Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Japan or Netherlands?
Japan, at 876,055 Gross tonnage against 116,806 Gross tonnage in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Japan and Netherlands?
759,249 Gross tonnage, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
Japan ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th 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