Fishing fleet — Vessels in Italy
Italy: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 146,825 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Italy, 1995–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
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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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