Fishing fleet — Vessels in Mexico
Mexico: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 227,027 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▬ Flat
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Mexico, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 227,027 Gross tonnage for fishing fleet — vessels in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Mexico peaked at 246,455 Gross tonnage in 2019 and was at its lowest, 129,193 Gross tonnage, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 8th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Gross tonnage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 229,245 Gross tonnage | — |
| 1996 | 224,749 Gross tonnage | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 191,592 Gross tonnage | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 231,762 Gross tonnage | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 234,602 Gross tonnage | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 240,035 Gross tonnage | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 239,539 Gross tonnage | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 240,856 Gross tonnage | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 228,705 Gross tonnage | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 224,690 Gross tonnage | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 222,394 Gross tonnage | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 222,394 Gross tonnage | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 222,689 Gross tonnage | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 217,176 Gross tonnage | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 215,943 Gross tonnage | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 214,125 Gross tonnage | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 129,193 Gross tonnage | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 244,945 Gross tonnage | +89.6% |
| 2015 | 236,389 Gross tonnage | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 237,692 Gross tonnage | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 245,689 Gross tonnage | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 245,375 Gross tonnage | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 246,455 Gross tonnage | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 240,168 Gross tonnage | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 235,052 Gross tonnage | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 227,027 Gross tonnage | -3.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 227,027 Gross tonnage is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 227,027 Gross tonnage, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 227,027 Gross tonnage is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 192,517 Gross tonnage, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fishing fleet — Vessels in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +89.6% | 129,193 Gross tonnage | 244,945 Gross tonnage |
| 2013 | -39.7% | 214,125 Gross tonnage | 129,193 Gross tonnage |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 215,195 Gross tonnage | 191,592 Gross tonnage | 229,245 Gross tonnage | 3 |
| 2000s | 230,767 Gross tonnage | 222,394 Gross tonnage | 240,856 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,298 Gross tonnage | 129,193 Gross tonnage | 246,455 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,082 Gross tonnage | 227,027 Gross tonnage | 240,168 Gross tonnage | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 5 Norway 463,070 Gross tonnage compare
- 5 Croatia 42,996 Gross tonnage compare
- 6 Poland 35,180 Gross tonnage compare
- 6 Thailand 445,503 Gross tonnage compare
- 7 Lithuania 35,029 Gross tonnage compare
- 7 Spain 317,920 Gross tonnage compare
- 8 Latvia 33,267 Gross tonnage compare
- 9 Estonia 16,070 Gross tonnage compare
- 9 Brazil 212,610 Gross tonnage compare
- 10 Slovenia 673 Gross tonnage compare
- 10 Argentina 192,517 Gross tonnage compare
- 11 France 175,236 Gross tonnage compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet — vessels in Mexico?
- Fishing fleet — vessels in Mexico was 227,027 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 246,455 Gross tonnage in 2019.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,193 Gross tonnage in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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