Netherlands vs Norway: Fishing fleet — Vessels

Netherlands
116,806 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Norway
463,070 Gross tonnage
in 2022
Netherlands rank
4th
Norway rank
5th

Fishing fleet — Vessels over time

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 463,070 Gross tonnage against 116,806 Gross tonnage in Netherlands, a difference of 346,264 Gross tonnage.

That makes Norway's figure about 4.0 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 4th and Norway ranks 5th of 10 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 180,938 Gross tonnage 360,780 Gross tonnage 179,842 Gross tonnage Norway
2000s 182,020 Gross tonnage 379,246 Gross tonnage 197,225 Gross tonnage Norway
2010s 136,594 Gross tonnage 388,069 Gross tonnage 251,475 Gross tonnage Norway
2020s 117,404 Gross tonnage 453,363 Gross tonnage 335,959 Gross tonnage Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Netherlands or Norway?
Norway, at 463,070 Gross tonnage against 116,806 Gross tonnage in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Netherlands and Norway?
346,264 Gross tonnage, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
Netherlands ranks 4th and Norway ranks 5th of 10 groups.
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