Fishing fleet — Vessels in France
France: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 175,236 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet — Vessels in France, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fishing fleet — vessels in France is 175,236 Gross tonnage, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in France peaked at 231,310 Gross tonnage in 2003 and was at its lowest, 164,122 Gross tonnage, in 2013.
That places France 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Fishing fleet — Vessels in France, year by year
| Year | Gross tonnage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 180,669 Gross tonnage | — |
| 1996 | 199,800 Gross tonnage | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 212,670 Gross tonnage | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 213,814 Gross tonnage | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 218,336 Gross tonnage | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 226,424 Gross tonnage | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 229,794 Gross tonnage | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 229,205 Gross tonnage | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 231,310 Gross tonnage | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 218,656 Gross tonnage | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 219,659 Gross tonnage | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 213,453 Gross tonnage | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 211,708 Gross tonnage | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 193,428 Gross tonnage | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 184,320 Gross tonnage | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 172,830 Gross tonnage | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 170,803 Gross tonnage | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 168,303 Gross tonnage | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 164,122 Gross tonnage | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 173,435 Gross tonnage | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 171,986 Gross tonnage | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 173,493 Gross tonnage | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 174,374 Gross tonnage | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 176,971 Gross tonnage | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 172,140 Gross tonnage | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 174,866 Gross tonnage | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 176,634 Gross tonnage | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 175,236 Gross tonnage | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205,058 Gross tonnage | 180,669 Gross tonnage | 218,336 Gross tonnage | 5 |
| 2000s | 215,796 Gross tonnage | 184,320 Gross tonnage | 231,310 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,846 Gross tonnage | 164,122 Gross tonnage | 176,971 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,579 Gross tonnage | 174,866 Gross tonnage | 176,634 Gross tonnage | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.4 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.4 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet — vessels in France?
- Fishing fleet — vessels in France was 175,236 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 231,310 Gross tonnage in 2003.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,122 Gross tonnage in 2013.
- How does France rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
- France ranks 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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