Japan vs Norway: Fishing fleet — Vessels
Fishing fleet — Vessels over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 876,055 Gross tonnage against 463,070 Gross tonnage in Norway, a difference of 412,985 Gross tonnage.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Norway's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 28 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million Gross tonnage | 360,780 Gross tonnage | 1.23 million Gross tonnage | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.30 million Gross tonnage | 379,246 Gross tonnage | 922,828 Gross tonnage | Japan |
| 2010s | 987,491 Gross tonnage | 388,069 Gross tonnage | 599,422 Gross tonnage | Japan |
| 2020s | 890,199 Gross tonnage | 453,363 Gross tonnage | 436,836 Gross tonnage | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 876,055 Gross tonnage against 463,070 Gross tonnage in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Japan and Norway?
- 412,985 Gross tonnage, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th 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