Fishing fleet — Vessels in Colombia

Colombia: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 14,123 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14,123 Gross tonnage
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
26th
of 28 countries
All-time high
33,604 Gross tonnage
in 2005
All-time low
5,276 Gross tonnage
in 2020
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Colombia, 2004–2022

10.0k20.0k30.0k2004201320222004: 32.8k Gross tonnage2005: 33.6k Gross tonnage2006: 24.7k Gross tonnage2007: 26.9k Gross tonnage2008: 21.2k Gross tonnage2009: 20.7k Gross tonnage2010: 22.2k Gross tonnage2011: 24.4k Gross tonnage2012: 20.4k Gross tonnage2013: 19.8k Gross tonnage2014: 19.6k Gross tonnage2015: 19.0k Gross tonnage2016: 22.3k Gross tonnage2017: 15.4k Gross tonnage2018: 12.7k Gross tonnage2019: 14.6k Gross tonnage2020: 5.3k Gross tonnage2021: 15.4k Gross tonnage2022: 14.1k Gross tonnage

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

Annual values for Fishing fleet — Vessels in Colombia, 2004 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 23 Costa Rica 19,013 Gross tonnage compare
  2. 24 Finland 14,692 Gross tonnage compare
  3. 25 Belgium 14,128 Gross tonnage compare
  4. 27 Bulgaria 5,869 Gross tonnage compare
  5. 28 Romania 1,622 Gross tonnage compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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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