Fishing fleet — Vessels in Colombia
Colombia: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 14,123 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Colombia, 2004–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.
Analysis
In 2022, fishing fleet — vessels in Colombia stood at 14,123 Gross tonnage.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Colombia peaked at 33,604 Gross tonnage in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,276 Gross tonnage, in 2020.
That places Colombia 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Gross tonnage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32,810 Gross tonnage | — |
| 2005 | 33,604 Gross tonnage | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 24,730 Gross tonnage | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 26,898 Gross tonnage | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 21,172 Gross tonnage | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 20,674 Gross tonnage | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 22,205 Gross tonnage | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 24,441 Gross tonnage | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 20,393 Gross tonnage | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 19,799 Gross tonnage | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 19,580 Gross tonnage | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18,960 Gross tonnage | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 22,318 Gross tonnage | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 15,387 Gross tonnage | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 12,725 Gross tonnage | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 14,617 Gross tonnage | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 5,276 Gross tonnage | -63.9% |
| 2021 | 15,370 Gross tonnage | +191.3% |
| 2022 | 14,123 Gross tonnage | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,648 Gross tonnage | 20,674 Gross tonnage | 33,604 Gross tonnage | 6 |
| 2010s | 19,042 Gross tonnage | 12,725 Gross tonnage | 24,441 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,590 Gross tonnage | 5,276 Gross tonnage | 15,370 Gross tonnage | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.95 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.95 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet — vessels in Colombia?
- Fishing fleet — vessels in Colombia was 14,123 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,604 Gross tonnage in 2005.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,276 Gross tonnage in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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