Fishing fleet — Vessels in Estonia

Estonia: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 16,070 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16,070 Gross tonnage
Change on year
down 9.2%
Rank
9th
of 10 groups
All-time high
24,926 Gross tonnage
in 2004
All-time low
13,339 Gross tonnage
in 2014
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Estonia, 2004–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2004201320222004: 24.9k Gross tonnage2005: 24.3k Gross tonnage2006: 20.7k Gross tonnage2007: 19.3k Gross tonnage2008: 17.8k Gross tonnage2009: 14.5k Gross tonnage2010: 14.7k Gross tonnage2011: 14.3k Gross tonnage2012: 15.2k Gross tonnage2013: 13.4k Gross tonnage2014: 13.3k Gross tonnage2015: 13.5k Gross tonnage2016: 14.3k Gross tonnage2017: 14.1k Gross tonnage2018: 15.8k Gross tonnage2019: 15.7k Gross tonnage2020: 17.6k Gross tonnage2021: 17.7k Gross tonnage2022: 16.1k Gross tonnage

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

Analysis

In 2022, fishing fleet — vessels in Estonia stood at 16,070 Gross tonnage.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Estonia peaked at 24,926 Gross tonnage in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13,339 Gross tonnage, in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Fishing fleet — Vessels in Estonia, 2004 to 2022.
Year Gross tonnage Change
2004 24,926 Gross tonnage
2005 24,259 Gross tonnage -2.7%
2006 20,709 Gross tonnage -14.6%
2007 19,336 Gross tonnage -6.6%
2008 17,814 Gross tonnage -7.9%
2009 14,538 Gross tonnage -18.4%
2010 14,671 Gross tonnage +0.9%
2011 14,281 Gross tonnage -2.7%
2012 15,157 Gross tonnage +6.1%
2013 13,388 Gross tonnage -11.7%
2014 13,339 Gross tonnage -0.4%
2015 13,471 Gross tonnage +1.0%
2016 14,253 Gross tonnage +5.8%
2017 14,086 Gross tonnage -1.2%
2018 15,776 Gross tonnage +12.0%
2019 15,707 Gross tonnage -0.4%
2020 17,593 Gross tonnage +12.0%
2021 17,707 Gross tonnage +0.6%
2022 16,070 Gross tonnage -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,264 Gross tonnage 14,538 Gross tonnage 24,926 Gross tonnage 6
2010s 14,413 Gross tonnage 13,339 Gross tonnage 15,776 Gross tonnage 10
2020s 17,123 Gross tonnage 16,070 Gross tonnage 17,707 Gross tonnage 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  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. 9 Brazil 212,610 Gross tonnage compare
  5. 10 Argentina 192,517 Gross tonnage compare
  6. 11 France 175,236 Gross tonnage compare
  7. 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 Estonia?
Fishing fleet — vessels in Estonia was 16,070 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 24,926 Gross tonnage in 2004.
What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,339 Gross tonnage in 2014.
How does Estonia rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
Estonia ranks 9th out of 10 groups with data for 2022.
Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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