Taiwan, China vs United Kingdom: Fishing fleet — Vessels
Fishing fleet — Vessels over time
- Taiwan, China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 563,019 Gross tonnage against 202,253 Gross tonnage in United Kingdom, a difference of 360,766 Gross tonnage.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 2.8 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.
Taiwan, China ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 679,211 Gross tonnage | 210,729 Gross tonnage | 468,482 Gross tonnage | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 597,400 Gross tonnage | 194,150 Gross tonnage | 403,249 Gross tonnage | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 557,117 Gross tonnage | 199,740 Gross tonnage | 357,377 Gross tonnage | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fishing fleet — vessels, Taiwan, China or United Kingdom?
- Taiwan, China, at 563,019 Gross tonnage against 202,253 Gross tonnage in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fishing fleet — vessels between Taiwan, China and United Kingdom?
- 360,766 Gross tonnage, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Taiwan, China and United Kingdom rank globally for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Taiwan, China ranks 3rd 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