Fishing fleet — Vessels in Brazil
Brazil: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 212,610 Gross tonnage in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Brazil, 2010–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.09 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.09 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
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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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