Norway vs Spain: Fishing fleet — Vessels
Fishing fleet — Vessels over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 463,070 Gross tonnage against 317,920 Gross tonnage in Spain, a difference of 145,150 Gross tonnage.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 28 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,780 Gross tonnage | 558,907 Gross tonnage | 198,127 Gross tonnage | Spain |
| 2000s | 379,246 Gross tonnage | 488,596 Gross tonnage | 109,350 Gross tonnage | Spain |
| 2010s | 388,069 Gross tonnage | 360,720 Gross tonnage | 27,349 Gross tonnage | Norway |
| 2020s | 453,363 Gross tonnage | 324,882 Gross tonnage | 128,480 Gross tonnage | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 463,070 Gross tonnage against 317,920 Gross tonnage in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Norway and Spain?
- 145,150 Gross tonnage, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Norway ranks 5th 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
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