Fishing fleet — Vessels in Netherlands

Netherlands: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 116,806 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
116,806 Gross tonnage
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
4th
of 10 groups
All-time high
212,461 Gross tonnage
in 2000
All-time low
116,062 Gross tonnage
in 2019
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Netherlands, 1995–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200820221995: 180.3k Gross tonnage1996: 179.1k Gross tonnage1997: 175.4k Gross tonnage1998: 178.5k Gross tonnage1999: 191.3k Gross tonnage2000: 212.5k Gross tonnage2001: 204.0k Gross tonnage2002: 199.2k Gross tonnage2003: 198.9k Gross tonnage2004: 195.3k Gross tonnage2005: 170.9k Gross tonnage2006: 157.7k Gross tonnage2007: 172.4k Gross tonnage2008: 155.6k Gross tonnage2009: 153.7k Gross tonnage2010: 146.8k Gross tonnage2011: 151.7k Gross tonnage2012: 145.3k Gross tonnage2013: 150.8k Gross tonnage2014: 142.7k Gross tonnage2015: 127.1k Gross tonnage2016: 131.5k Gross tonnage2017: 133.4k Gross tonnage2018: 120.5k Gross tonnage2019: 116.1k Gross tonnage2020: 117.3k Gross tonnage2021: 118.1k Gross tonnage2022: 116.8k Gross tonnage

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 116,806 Gross tonnage for fishing fleet — vessels in 2022.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Netherlands peaked at 212,461 Gross tonnage in 2000 and was at its lowest, 116,062 Gross tonnage, in 2019.

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

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Fishing fleet — Vessels in Netherlands, 1995 to 2022.
Year Gross tonnage Change
1995 180,339 Gross tonnage
1996 179,123 Gross tonnage -0.7%
1997 175,394 Gross tonnage -2.1%
1998 178,524 Gross tonnage +1.8%
1999 191,308 Gross tonnage +7.2%
2000 212,461 Gross tonnage +11.1%
2001 203,986 Gross tonnage -4.0%
2002 199,246 Gross tonnage -2.3%
2003 198,887 Gross tonnage -0.2%
2004 195,309 Gross tonnage -1.8%
2005 170,886 Gross tonnage -12.5%
2006 157,688 Gross tonnage -7.7%
2007 172,421 Gross tonnage +9.3%
2008 155,620 Gross tonnage -9.7%
2009 153,700 Gross tonnage -1.2%
2010 146,850 Gross tonnage -4.5%
2011 151,697 Gross tonnage +3.3%
2012 145,271 Gross tonnage -4.2%
2013 150,791 Gross tonnage +3.8%
2014 142,714 Gross tonnage -5.4%
2015 127,060 Gross tonnage -11.0%
2016 131,540 Gross tonnage +3.5%
2017 133,431 Gross tonnage +1.4%
2018 120,522 Gross tonnage -9.7%
2019 116,062 Gross tonnage -3.7%
2020 117,308 Gross tonnage +1.1%
2021 118,098 Gross tonnage +0.7%
2022 116,806 Gross tonnage -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 180,938 Gross tonnage 175,394 Gross tonnage 191,308 Gross tonnage 5
2000s 182,020 Gross tonnage 153,700 Gross tonnage 212,461 Gross tonnage 10
2010s 136,594 Gross tonnage 116,062 Gross tonnage 151,697 Gross tonnage 10
2020s 117,404 Gross tonnage 116,806 Gross tonnage 118,098 Gross tonnage 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  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
  5. 5 Norway 463,070 Gross tonnage compare
  6. 6 Thailand 445,503 Gross tonnage compare
  7. 7 Spain 317,920 Gross tonnage compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet — vessels in Netherlands?
Fishing fleet — vessels in Netherlands was 116,806 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 212,461 Gross tonnage in 2000.
What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 116,062 Gross tonnage in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 10 groups with data for 2022.
Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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