Fishing fleet — Vessels in Greece
Greece: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 65,527 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Greece, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fishing fleet — vessels in Greece is 65,527 Gross tonnage, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Greece peaked at 111,117 Gross tonnage in 1997 and was at its lowest, 65,527 Gross tonnage, in 2022.
Greece ranks 19th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Gross tonnage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 110,211 Gross tonnage | — |
| 1996 | 110,787 Gross tonnage | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 111,117 Gross tonnage | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 109,769 Gross tonnage | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 107,501 Gross tonnage | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 106,830 Gross tonnage | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 108,067 Gross tonnage | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 101,463 Gross tonnage | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 98,023 Gross tonnage | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 95,301 Gross tonnage | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 92,991 Gross tonnage | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 92,188 Gross tonnage | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 90,362 Gross tonnage | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 88,608 Gross tonnage | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 87,857 Gross tonnage | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 86,563 Gross tonnage | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 83,451 Gross tonnage | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 79,432 Gross tonnage | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 77,900 Gross tonnage | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 76,683 Gross tonnage | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 72,025 Gross tonnage | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 71,723 Gross tonnage | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 70,708 Gross tonnage | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 69,758 Gross tonnage | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 69,318 Gross tonnage | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 69,015 Gross tonnage | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 68,996 Gross tonnage | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 65,527 Gross tonnage | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,877 Gross tonnage | 107,501 Gross tonnage | 111,117 Gross tonnage | 5 |
| 2000s | 96,169 Gross tonnage | 87,857 Gross tonnage | 108,067 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,756 Gross tonnage | 69,318 Gross tonnage | 86,563 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,846 Gross tonnage | 65,527 Gross tonnage | 69,015 Gross tonnage | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.57 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.57 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet — vessels in Greece?
- Fishing fleet — vessels in Greece was 65,527 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 111,117 Gross tonnage in 1997.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,527 Gross tonnage in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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