Norway vs United Kingdom: Fishing fleet — Vessels
Fishing fleet — Vessels over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Norway currently reports 463,070 Gross tonnage against 202,253 Gross tonnage in United Kingdom, a difference of 260,817 Gross tonnage.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,780 Gross tonnage | 267,844 Gross tonnage | 92,936 Gross tonnage | Norway |
| 2000s | 379,246 Gross tonnage | 228,274 Gross tonnage | 150,972 Gross tonnage | Norway |
| 2010s | 388,069 Gross tonnage | 194,150 Gross tonnage | 193,918 Gross tonnage | Norway |
| 2020s | 453,363 Gross tonnage | 199,740 Gross tonnage | 253,623 Gross tonnage | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Norway or United Kingdom?
- Norway, at 463,070 Gross tonnage against 202,253 Gross tonnage in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 260,817 Gross tonnage, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Norway ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd 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