Netherlands vs Spain: Fishing fleet — Vessels
Fishing fleet — Vessels over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 317,920 Gross tonnage against 116,806 Gross tonnage in Netherlands, a difference of 201,114 Gross tonnage.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.7 times Netherlands's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 10 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,938 Gross tonnage | 558,907 Gross tonnage | 377,969 Gross tonnage | Spain |
| 2000s | 182,020 Gross tonnage | 488,596 Gross tonnage | 306,576 Gross tonnage | Spain |
| 2010s | 136,594 Gross tonnage | 360,720 Gross tonnage | 224,126 Gross tonnage | Spain |
| 2020s | 117,404 Gross tonnage | 324,882 Gross tonnage | 207,478 Gross tonnage | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 317,920 Gross tonnage against 116,806 Gross tonnage in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Netherlands and Spain?
- 201,114 Gross tonnage, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th 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
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