Fishing fleet — Vessels in Latvia

Latvia: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 33,267 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
33,267 Gross tonnage
Change on year
up 51.8%
Rank
8th
of 10 groups
All-time high
42,137 Gross tonnage
in 2004
All-time low
16,069 Gross tonnage
in 2019
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Latvia, 2004–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2004201320222004: 42.1k Gross tonnage2005: 38.6k Gross tonnage2006: 37.2k Gross tonnage2007: 33.7k Gross tonnage2008: 38.3k Gross tonnage2009: 41.2k Gross tonnage2010: 40.8k Gross tonnage2011: 34.7k Gross tonnage2012: 33.8k Gross tonnage2013: 29.9k Gross tonnage2014: 19.5k Gross tonnage2015: 24.7k Gross tonnage2016: 28.7k Gross tonnage2017: 27.4k Gross tonnage2018: 22.3k Gross tonnage2019: 16.1k Gross tonnage2020: 23.6k Gross tonnage2021: 21.9k Gross tonnage2022: 33.3k Gross tonnage

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

Analysis

In 2022, fishing fleet — vessels in Latvia stood at 33,267 Gross tonnage.

The figure is up 51.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Latvia peaked at 42,137 Gross tonnage in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16,069 Gross tonnage, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Fishing fleet — Vessels in Latvia, 2004 to 2022.
Year Gross tonnage Change
2004 42,137 Gross tonnage
2005 38,586 Gross tonnage -8.4%
2006 37,249 Gross tonnage -3.5%
2007 33,696 Gross tonnage -9.5%
2008 38,257 Gross tonnage +13.5%
2009 41,229 Gross tonnage +7.8%
2010 40,804 Gross tonnage -1.0%
2011 34,725 Gross tonnage -14.9%
2012 33,789 Gross tonnage -2.7%
2013 29,945 Gross tonnage -11.4%
2014 19,535 Gross tonnage -34.8%
2015 24,676 Gross tonnage +26.3%
2016 28,723 Gross tonnage +16.4%
2017 27,392 Gross tonnage -4.6%
2018 22,317 Gross tonnage -18.5%
2019 16,069 Gross tonnage -28.0%
2020 23,556 Gross tonnage +46.6%
2021 21,919 Gross tonnage -6.9%
2022 33,267 Gross tonnage +51.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38,526 Gross tonnage 33,696 Gross tonnage 42,137 Gross tonnage 6
2010s 27,798 Gross tonnage 16,069 Gross tonnage 40,804 Gross tonnage 10
2020s 26,247 Gross tonnage 21,919 Gross tonnage 33,267 Gross tonnage 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 5 Norway 463,070 Gross tonnage compare
  2. 6 Thailand 445,503 Gross tonnage compare
  3. 7 Spain 317,920 Gross tonnage compare
  4. 8 Mexico 227,027 Gross tonnage compare
  5. 9 Brazil 212,610 Gross tonnage compare
  6. 10 Argentina 192,517 Gross tonnage compare
  7. 11 France 175,236 Gross tonnage compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet — vessels in Latvia?
Fishing fleet — vessels in Latvia was 33,267 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 42,137 Gross tonnage in 2004.
What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,069 Gross tonnage in 2019.
How does Latvia rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
Latvia ranks 8th out of 10 groups with data for 2022.
Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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