Fishing fleet — Vessels in Argentina

Argentina: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 192,517 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
192,517 Gross tonnage
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 28 countries
All-time high
228,430 Gross tonnage
in 1997
All-time low
167,646 Gross tonnage
in 2014
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Argentina, 1995–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200820221995: 207.7k Gross tonnage1996: 226.3k Gross tonnage1997: 228.4k Gross tonnage1998: 206.4k Gross tonnage1999: 209.2k Gross tonnage2000: 191.3k Gross tonnage2001: 187.2k Gross tonnage2002: 191.6k Gross tonnage2003: 188.6k Gross tonnage2004: 193.7k Gross tonnage2005: 188.7k Gross tonnage2006: 195.3k Gross tonnage2007: 198.7k Gross tonnage2008: 193.5k Gross tonnage2009: 189.7k Gross tonnage2010: 180.4k Gross tonnage2011: 179.8k Gross tonnage2012: 180.2k Gross tonnage2013: 179.8k Gross tonnage2014: 167.6k Gross tonnage2015: 175.4k Gross tonnage2016: 174.4k Gross tonnage2017: 176.9k Gross tonnage2018: 178.7k Gross tonnage2019: 185.3k Gross tonnage2020: 184.3k Gross tonnage2021: 188.7k Gross tonnage2022: 192.5k Gross tonnage

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 192,517 Gross tonnage for fishing fleet — vessels in 2022.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Argentina peaked at 228,430 Gross tonnage in 1997 and was at its lowest, 167,646 Gross tonnage, in 2014.

Argentina ranks 10th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Fishing fleet — Vessels in Argentina, 1995 to 2022.
Year Gross tonnage Change
1995 207,727 Gross tonnage
1996 226,304 Gross tonnage +8.9%
1997 228,430 Gross tonnage +0.9%
1998 206,450 Gross tonnage -9.6%
1999 209,205 Gross tonnage +1.3%
2000 191,271 Gross tonnage -8.6%
2001 187,206 Gross tonnage -2.1%
2002 191,596 Gross tonnage +2.3%
2003 188,562 Gross tonnage -1.6%
2004 193,747 Gross tonnage +2.7%
2005 188,729 Gross tonnage -2.6%
2006 195,349 Gross tonnage +3.5%
2007 198,672 Gross tonnage +1.7%
2008 193,537 Gross tonnage -2.6%
2009 189,652 Gross tonnage -2.0%
2010 180,381 Gross tonnage -4.9%
2011 179,790 Gross tonnage -0.3%
2012 180,172 Gross tonnage +0.2%
2013 179,806 Gross tonnage -0.2%
2014 167,646 Gross tonnage -6.8%
2015 175,364 Gross tonnage +4.6%
2016 174,432 Gross tonnage -0.5%
2017 176,893 Gross tonnage +1.4%
2018 178,679 Gross tonnage +1.0%
2019 185,286 Gross tonnage +3.7%
2020 184,293 Gross tonnage -0.5%
2021 188,699 Gross tonnage +2.4%
2022 192,517 Gross tonnage +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 215,623 Gross tonnage 206,450 Gross tonnage 228,430 Gross tonnage 5
2000s 191,832 Gross tonnage 187,206 Gross tonnage 198,672 Gross tonnage 10
2010s 177,845 Gross tonnage 167,646 Gross tonnage 185,286 Gross tonnage 10
2020s 188,503 Gross tonnage 184,293 Gross tonnage 192,517 Gross tonnage 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 7 Spain 317,920 Gross tonnage compare
  2. 8 Mexico 227,027 Gross tonnage compare
  3. 9 Brazil 212,610 Gross tonnage compare
  4. 11 France 175,236 Gross tonnage compare
  5. 12 Chile 166,901 Gross tonnage compare
  6. 13 Iceland 150,216 Gross tonnage compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet — vessels in Argentina?
Fishing fleet — vessels in Argentina was 192,517 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 228,430 Gross tonnage in 1997.
What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 167,646 Gross tonnage in 2014.
How does Argentina rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
Argentina ranks 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Fishing fleet — Vessels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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