Fishing fleet — Vessels in Ireland
Ireland: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 69,891 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Ireland, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 69,891 Gross tonnage for fishing fleet — vessels in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Ireland peaked at 87,573 Gross tonnage in 2004 and was at its lowest, 62,877 Gross tonnage, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 18th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Gross tonnage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 64,018 Gross tonnage | — |
| 1996 | 63,428 Gross tonnage | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 64,566 Gross tonnage | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 65,449 Gross tonnage | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 69,056 Gross tonnage | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 72,079 Gross tonnage | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 76,465 Gross tonnage | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 86,735 Gross tonnage | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 87,078 Gross tonnage | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 87,573 Gross tonnage | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 87,568 Gross tonnage | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 84,629 Gross tonnage | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 70,677 Gross tonnage | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 69,751 Gross tonnage | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 68,555 Gross tonnage | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 69,214 Gross tonnage | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 64,262 Gross tonnage | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 65,159 Gross tonnage | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64,176 Gross tonnage | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 63,638 Gross tonnage | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 63,035 Gross tonnage | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 62,877 Gross tonnage | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 63,686 Gross tonnage | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 64,626 Gross tonnage | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 65,652 Gross tonnage | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 65,061 Gross tonnage | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 66,862 Gross tonnage | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 69,891 Gross tonnage | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,303 Gross tonnage | 63,428 Gross tonnage | 69,056 Gross tonnage | 5 |
| 2000s | 79,111 Gross tonnage | 68,555 Gross tonnage | 87,573 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,632 Gross tonnage | 62,877 Gross tonnage | 69,214 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,271 Gross tonnage | 65,061 Gross tonnage | 69,891 Gross tonnage | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.06 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet — vessels in Ireland?
- Fishing fleet — vessels in Ireland was 69,891 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 87,573 Gross tonnage in 2004.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,877 Gross tonnage in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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