Fishing fleet — Vessels in Brazil

Brazil: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 212,610 Gross tonnage in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
212,610 Gross tonnage
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 28 countries
All-time high
212,610 Gross tonnage
in 2022
All-time low
9,642 Gross tonnage
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Brazil, 2010–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2010201620222010: 9.6k Gross tonnage2011: 17.3k Gross tonnage2012: 32.7k Gross tonnage2013: 59.3k Gross tonnage2014: 76.5k Gross tonnage2015: 103.0k Gross tonnage2016: 125.1k Gross tonnage2017: 142.6k Gross tonnage2018: 160.0k Gross tonnage2019: 175.5k Gross tonnage2020: 210.0k Gross tonnage2021: 211.3k Gross tonnage2022: 212.6k Gross tonnage

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

Analysis

In 2022, fishing fleet — vessels in Brazil stood at 212,610 Gross tonnage. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 550.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Brazil peaked at 212,610 Gross tonnage in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,642 Gross tonnage, in 2010.

That places Brazil 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Fishing fleet — Vessels in Brazil, 2010 to 2022.
Year Gross tonnage Change
2010 9,642 Gross tonnage
2011 17,272 Gross tonnage +79.1%
2012 32,668 Gross tonnage +89.1%
2013 59,269 Gross tonnage +81.4%
2014 76,527 Gross tonnage +29.1%
2015 103,045 Gross tonnage +34.7%
2016 125,102 Gross tonnage +21.4%
2017 142,560 Gross tonnage +14.0%
2018 160,018 Gross tonnage +12.2%
2019 175,516 Gross tonnage +9.7%
2020 210,013 Gross tonnage +19.7%
2021 211,312 Gross tonnage +0.6%
2022 212,610 Gross tonnage +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 90,162 Gross tonnage 9,642 Gross tonnage 175,516 Gross tonnage 10
2020s 211,312 Gross tonnage 210,013 Gross tonnage 212,610 Gross tonnage 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 Thailand 445,503 Gross tonnage compare
  2. 7 Spain 317,920 Gross tonnage compare
  3. 8 Mexico 227,027 Gross tonnage compare
  4. 10 Argentina 192,517 Gross tonnage compare
  5. 11 France 175,236 Gross tonnage compare
  6. 12 Chile 166,901 Gross tonnage compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet — vessels in Brazil?
Fishing fleet — vessels in Brazil was 212,610 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 212,610 Gross tonnage in 2022.
What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9,642 Gross tonnage in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 550.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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