Japan vs Türkiye: Fishing fleet — Vessels
Fishing fleet — Vessels over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Japan currently reports 876,055 Gross tonnage against 176,316 Gross tonnage in Türkiye, a difference of 699,739 Gross tonnage.
That makes Japan's figure about 5.0 times Türkiye's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 28 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million Gross tonnage | 118,811 Gross tonnage | 1.47 million Gross tonnage | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.30 million Gross tonnage | 179,434 Gross tonnage | 1.12 million Gross tonnage | Japan |
| 2010s | 987,491 Gross tonnage | 175,330 Gross tonnage | 812,161 Gross tonnage | Japan |
| 2020s | 890,199 Gross tonnage | 174,392 Gross tonnage | 715,807 Gross tonnage | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Japan or Türkiye?
- Japan, at 876,055 Gross tonnage against 176,316 Gross tonnage in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Japan and Türkiye?
- 699,739 Gross tonnage, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 3rd 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