Mexico vs Spain: Fishing fleet — Vessels

Mexico
227,027 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Spain
317,920 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Mexico rank
8th
Spain rank
7th

Fishing fleet — Vessels over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 317,920 Gross tonnage against 227,027 Gross tonnage in Mexico, a difference of 90,893 Gross tonnage.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 215,195 Gross tonnage 571,635 Gross tonnage 356,440 Gross tonnage Spain
2000s 230,767 Gross tonnage 488,596 Gross tonnage 257,829 Gross tonnage Spain
2010s 223,298 Gross tonnage 360,720 Gross tonnage 137,421 Gross tonnage Spain
2020s 234,082 Gross tonnage 324,882 Gross tonnage 90,800 Gross tonnage Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Mexico or Spain?
Spain, at 317,920 Gross tonnage against 227,027 Gross tonnage in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Mexico and Spain?
90,893 Gross tonnage, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
Mexico ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th 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