Fishing fleet — Vessels in Belgium
Belgium: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 14,128 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Belgium, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 14,128 Gross tonnage for fishing fleet — vessels in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Belgium peaked at 24,363 Gross tonnage in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12,425 Gross tonnage, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 25th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Gross tonnage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22,870 Gross tonnage | — |
| 1996 | 22,407 Gross tonnage | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 23,041 Gross tonnage | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 22,769 Gross tonnage | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 22,838 Gross tonnage | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 23,547 Gross tonnage | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 24,091 Gross tonnage | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 24,363 Gross tonnage | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23,799 Gross tonnage | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 22,752 Gross tonnage | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 22,584 Gross tonnage | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20,035 Gross tonnage | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 19,292 Gross tonnage | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 19,007 Gross tonnage | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 16,048 Gross tonnage | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 15,812 Gross tonnage | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 15,326 Gross tonnage | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 15,053 Gross tonnage | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 14,645 Gross tonnage | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 14,556 Gross tonnage | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14,072 Gross tonnage | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 13,855 Gross tonnage | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13,659 Gross tonnage | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 12,898 Gross tonnage | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 12,861 Gross tonnage | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12,425 Gross tonnage | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 13,730 Gross tonnage | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 14,128 Gross tonnage | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,785 Gross tonnage | 22,407 Gross tonnage | 23,041 Gross tonnage | 5 |
| 2000s | 21,552 Gross tonnage | 16,048 Gross tonnage | 24,363 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,274 Gross tonnage | 12,861 Gross tonnage | 15,812 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,428 Gross tonnage | 12,425 Gross tonnage | 14,128 Gross tonnage | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet — vessels in Belgium?
- Fishing fleet — vessels in Belgium was 14,128 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24,363 Gross tonnage in 2002.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,425 Gross tonnage in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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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