Fishing fleet — Vessels in Iceland
Iceland: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 150,216 Gross tonnage in 2018. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Iceland, 1995–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.
Analysis
In 2018, fishing fleet — vessels in Iceland stood at 150,216 Gross tonnage.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Iceland peaked at 190,891 Gross tonnage in 2002 and was at its lowest, 129,541 Gross tonnage, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 13th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Gross tonnage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 139,414 Gross tonnage | — |
| 1996 | 136,523 Gross tonnage | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 129,541 Gross tonnage | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 187,098 Gross tonnage | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 180,889 Gross tonnage | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 173,953 Gross tonnage | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 181,729 Gross tonnage | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 190,891 Gross tonnage | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 175,729 Gross tonnage | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 169,874 Gross tonnage | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 174,080 Gross tonnage | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 167,842 Gross tonnage | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 162,837 Gross tonnage | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 146,618 Gross tonnage | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 142,823 Gross tonnage | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 149,136 Gross tonnage | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 149,844 Gross tonnage | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 155,325 Gross tonnage | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 151,661 Gross tonnage | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 150,263 Gross tonnage | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 149,502 Gross tonnage | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 148,890 Gross tonnage | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 162,695 Gross tonnage | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 150,216 Gross tonnage | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,693 Gross tonnage | 129,541 Gross tonnage | 187,098 Gross tonnage | 5 |
| 2000s | 168,638 Gross tonnage | 142,823 Gross tonnage | 190,891 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,948 Gross tonnage | 148,890 Gross tonnage | 162,695 Gross tonnage | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.65 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.65 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet — vessels in Iceland?
- Fishing fleet — vessels in Iceland was 150,216 Gross tonnage in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 190,891 Gross tonnage in 2002.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,541 Gross tonnage in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Iceland ranks 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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