Fishing fleet — Vessels in Korea

Korea: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 533,702 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
533,702 Gross tonnage
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 10 groups
All-time high
991,956 Gross tonnage
in 1999
All-time low
512,060 Gross tonnage
in 2017
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Korea, 1995–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1995200820221995: 958.6k Gross tonnage1996: 971.8k Gross tonnage1997: 964.5k Gross tonnage1998: 978.3k Gross tonnage1999: 992.0k Gross tonnage2000: 923.1k Gross tonnage2001: 884.9k Gross tonnage2002: 816.6k Gross tonnage2003: 754.4k Gross tonnage2004: 725.0k Gross tonnage2005: 700.8k Gross tonnage2006: 673.7k Gross tonnage2007: 663.9k Gross tonnage2008: 621.3k Gross tonnage2009: 594.8k Gross tonnage2010: 600.6k Gross tonnage2011: 606.6k Gross tonnage2012: 610.0k Gross tonnage2013: 607.2k Gross tonnage2014: 585.2k Gross tonnage2015: 544.6k Gross tonnage2016: 535.5k Gross tonnage2017: 512.1k Gross tonnage2018: 539.0k Gross tonnage2019: 557.3k Gross tonnage2020: 547.6k Gross tonnage2021: 538.2k Gross tonnage2022: 533.7k Gross tonnage

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

Analysis

Korea recorded 533,702 Gross tonnage for fishing fleet — vessels in 2022.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Korea peaked at 991,956 Gross tonnage in 1999 and was at its lowest, 512,060 Gross tonnage, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Fishing fleet — Vessels in Korea, 1995 to 2022.
Year Gross tonnage Change
1995 958,599 Gross tonnage
1996 971,808 Gross tonnage +1.4%
1997 964,471 Gross tonnage -0.8%
1998 978,334 Gross tonnage +1.4%
1999 991,956 Gross tonnage +1.4%
2000 923,099 Gross tonnage -6.9%
2001 884,853 Gross tonnage -4.1%
2002 816,565 Gross tonnage -7.7%
2003 754,441 Gross tonnage -7.6%
2004 724,980 Gross tonnage -3.9%
2005 700,810 Gross tonnage -3.3%
2006 673,719 Gross tonnage -3.9%
2007 663,869 Gross tonnage -1.5%
2008 621,336 Gross tonnage -6.4%
2009 594,773 Gross tonnage -4.3%
2010 600,622 Gross tonnage +1.0%
2011 606,628 Gross tonnage +1.0%
2012 610,006 Gross tonnage +0.6%
2013 607,224 Gross tonnage -0.5%
2014 585,234 Gross tonnage -3.6%
2015 544,626 Gross tonnage -6.9%
2016 535,454 Gross tonnage -1.7%
2017 512,060 Gross tonnage -4.4%
2018 539,017 Gross tonnage +5.3%
2019 557,339 Gross tonnage +3.4%
2020 547,646 Gross tonnage -1.7%
2021 538,226 Gross tonnage -1.7%
2022 533,702 Gross tonnage -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 973,034 Gross tonnage 958,599 Gross tonnage 991,956 Gross tonnage 5
2000s 735,844 Gross tonnage 594,773 Gross tonnage 923,099 Gross tonnage 10
2010s 569,821 Gross tonnage 512,060 Gross tonnage 610,006 Gross tonnage 10
2020s 539,858 Gross tonnage 533,702 Gross tonnage 547,646 Gross tonnage 3

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 China 10.02 million Gross tonnage compare
  2. 2 Japan 876,055 Gross tonnage compare
  3. 3 Taiwan, China 563,019 Gross tonnage compare
  4. 4 Peru 498,559 Gross tonnage compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet — vessels in Korea?
Fishing fleet — vessels in Korea was 533,702 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 991,956 Gross tonnage in 1999.
What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 512,060 Gross tonnage in 2017.
How does Korea rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
Korea ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2022.
Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea 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