Fishing fleet — Vessels in Italy

Italy: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 146,825 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
146,825 Gross tonnage
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 28 countries
All-time high
259,859 Gross tonnage
in 1995
All-time low
146,308 Gross tonnage
in 2018
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Italy, 1995–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200820221995: 259.9k Gross tonnage1996: 256.1k Gross tonnage1997: 257.1k Gross tonnage1998: 254.9k Gross tonnage1999: 248.0k Gross tonnage2000: 234.2k Gross tonnage2001: 224.2k Gross tonnage2002: 217.4k Gross tonnage2003: 218.2k Gross tonnage2004: 216.7k Gross tonnage2005: 214.5k Gross tonnage2006: 208.0k Gross tonnage2007: 197.6k Gross tonnage2008: 196.4k Gross tonnage2009: 193.6k Gross tonnage2010: 185.4k Gross tonnage2011: 175.3k Gross tonnage2012: 165.0k Gross tonnage2013: 163.5k Gross tonnage2014: 163.7k Gross tonnage2015: 157.5k Gross tonnage2016: 157.2k Gross tonnage2017: 157.0k Gross tonnage2018: 146.3k Gross tonnage2019: 146.4k Gross tonnage2020: 146.8k Gross tonnage2021: 146.6k Gross tonnage2022: 146.8k Gross tonnage

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 146,825 Gross tonnage for fishing fleet — vessels in 2022.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Italy peaked at 259,859 Gross tonnage in 1995 and was at its lowest, 146,308 Gross tonnage, in 2018.

Italy ranks 14th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Fishing fleet — Vessels in Italy, 1995 to 2022.
Year Gross tonnage Change
1995 259,859 Gross tonnage
1996 256,085 Gross tonnage -1.5%
1997 257,097 Gross tonnage +0.4%
1998 254,924 Gross tonnage -0.8%
1999 248,022 Gross tonnage -2.7%
2000 234,244 Gross tonnage -5.6%
2001 224,181 Gross tonnage -4.3%
2002 217,447 Gross tonnage -3.0%
2003 218,161 Gross tonnage +0.3%
2004 216,718 Gross tonnage -0.7%
2005 214,451 Gross tonnage -1.0%
2006 207,966 Gross tonnage -3.0%
2007 197,638 Gross tonnage -5.0%
2008 196,444 Gross tonnage -0.6%
2009 193,615 Gross tonnage -1.4%
2010 185,366 Gross tonnage -4.3%
2011 175,321 Gross tonnage -5.4%
2012 164,962 Gross tonnage -5.9%
2013 163,533 Gross tonnage -0.9%
2014 163,689 Gross tonnage +0.1%
2015 157,514 Gross tonnage -3.8%
2016 157,164 Gross tonnage -0.2%
2017 157,028 Gross tonnage -0.1%
2018 146,308 Gross tonnage -6.8%
2019 146,412 Gross tonnage +0.1%
2020 146,789 Gross tonnage +0.3%
2021 146,609 Gross tonnage -0.1%
2022 146,825 Gross tonnage +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 255,197 Gross tonnage 248,022 Gross tonnage 259,859 Gross tonnage 5
2000s 212,086 Gross tonnage 193,615 Gross tonnage 234,244 Gross tonnage 10
2010s 161,730 Gross tonnage 146,308 Gross tonnage 185,366 Gross tonnage 10
2020s 146,741 Gross tonnage 146,609 Gross tonnage 146,825 Gross tonnage 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 France 175,236 Gross tonnage compare
  2. 12 Chile 166,901 Gross tonnage compare
  3. 13 Iceland 150,216 Gross tonnage compare
  4. 15 New Zealand 110,454 Gross tonnage compare
  5. 16 Portugal 86,311 Gross tonnage compare
  6. 17 Denmark 71,585 Gross tonnage compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet — vessels in Italy?
Fishing fleet — vessels in Italy was 146,825 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 259,859 Gross tonnage in 1995.
What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 146,308 Gross tonnage in 2018.
How does Italy rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
Italy ranks 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Fishing fleet — Vessels
Unit
Gross tonnage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 883 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed

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