Fishing fleet — Vessels in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 110,454 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet — Vessels in New Zealand, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.
Analysis
In 2022, fishing fleet — vessels in New Zealand stood at 110,454 Gross tonnage.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in New Zealand peaked at 184,430 Gross tonnage in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100,976 Gross tonnage, in 2016.
New Zealand ranks 15th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Fishing fleet — Vessels in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Gross tonnage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 184,430 Gross tonnage | — |
| 2001 | 184,054 Gross tonnage | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 172,595 Gross tonnage | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 170,162 Gross tonnage | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 174,219 Gross tonnage | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 173,080 Gross tonnage | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 153,995 Gross tonnage | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 138,778 Gross tonnage | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 130,746 Gross tonnage | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 126,211 Gross tonnage | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 117,839 Gross tonnage | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 120,886 Gross tonnage | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 115,171 Gross tonnage | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 118,165 Gross tonnage | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 119,620 Gross tonnage | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 118,620 Gross tonnage | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 100,976 Gross tonnage | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 118,965 Gross tonnage | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 126,345 Gross tonnage | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 125,792 Gross tonnage | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 120,902 Gross tonnage | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 113,306 Gross tonnage | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 110,454 Gross tonnage | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,827 Gross tonnage | 126,211 Gross tonnage | 184,430 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,238 Gross tonnage | 100,976 Gross tonnage | 126,345 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,887 Gross tonnage | 110,454 Gross tonnage | 120,902 Gross tonnage | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.01 (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.01 (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet — vessels in New Zealand?
- Fishing fleet — vessels in New Zealand was 110,454 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 184,430 Gross tonnage in 2000.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,976 Gross tonnage in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
- New Zealand ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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