Fishing fleet — Vessels in Germany
Germany: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 55,262 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Germany, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.
Analysis
In 2022, fishing fleet — vessels in Germany stood at 55,262 Gross tonnage. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Germany peaked at 76,480 Gross tonnage in 1995 and was at its lowest, 55,262 Gross tonnage, in 2022.
Germany ranks 20th of 28 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Gross tonnage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 76,480 Gross tonnage | — |
| 1996 | 72,844 Gross tonnage | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 68,442 Gross tonnage | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 67,569 Gross tonnage | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 69,656 Gross tonnage | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 71,313 Gross tonnage | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 71,154 Gross tonnage | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 66,851 Gross tonnage | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 64,049 Gross tonnage | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 66,301 Gross tonnage | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 64,078 Gross tonnage | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 61,867 Gross tonnage | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 69,080 Gross tonnage | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 69,134 Gross tonnage | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68,161 Gross tonnage | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 67,757 Gross tonnage | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 64,835 Gross tonnage | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 64,236 Gross tonnage | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 61,665 Gross tonnage | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 59,794 Gross tonnage | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 63,996 Gross tonnage | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 63,722 Gross tonnage | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 65,557 Gross tonnage | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 58,609 Gross tonnage | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 57,578 Gross tonnage | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 58,397 Gross tonnage | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 55,783 Gross tonnage | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 55,262 Gross tonnage | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,998 Gross tonnage | 67,569 Gross tonnage | 76,480 Gross tonnage | 5 |
| 2000s | 67,199 Gross tonnage | 61,867 Gross tonnage | 71,313 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,775 Gross tonnage | 57,578 Gross tonnage | 67,757 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,481 Gross tonnage | 55,262 Gross tonnage | 58,397 Gross tonnage | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.8714 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.8714 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet — vessels in Germany?
- Fishing fleet — vessels in Germany was 55,262 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 76,480 Gross tonnage in 1995.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,262 Gross tonnage in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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