Fishing fleet — Vessels in Portugal
Portugal: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 86,311 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Portugal, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fishing fleet — vessels in Portugal is 86,311 Gross tonnage, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Portugal peaked at 127,740 Gross tonnage in 1995 and was at its lowest, 84,127 Gross tonnage, in 2018.
That places Portugal 16th out of 28 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Gross tonnage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 127,740 Gross tonnage | — |
| 1996 | 125,332 Gross tonnage | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 122,502 Gross tonnage | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 119,492 Gross tonnage | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 118,322 Gross tonnage | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 117,044 Gross tonnage | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 117,942 Gross tonnage | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 116,315 Gross tonnage | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 112,781 Gross tonnage | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 112,421 Gross tonnage | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 107,377 Gross tonnage | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 106,746 Gross tonnage | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 106,524 Gross tonnage | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 106,300 Gross tonnage | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 103,758 Gross tonnage | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 101,157 Gross tonnage | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 101,026 Gross tonnage | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99,881 Gross tonnage | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 99,487 Gross tonnage | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98,338 Gross tonnage | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 91,943 Gross tonnage | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 90,576 Gross tonnage | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 87,162 Gross tonnage | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 84,127 Gross tonnage | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 86,999 Gross tonnage | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 86,367 Gross tonnage | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 86,500 Gross tonnage | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 86,311 Gross tonnage | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122,678 Gross tonnage | 118,322 Gross tonnage | 127,740 Gross tonnage | 5 |
| 2000s | 110,721 Gross tonnage | 103,758 Gross tonnage | 117,942 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,070 Gross tonnage | 84,127 Gross tonnage | 101,157 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,393 Gross tonnage | 86,311 Gross tonnage | 86,500 Gross tonnage | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.96 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet — vessels in Portugal?
- Fishing fleet — vessels in Portugal was 86,311 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 127,740 Gross tonnage in 1995.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,127 Gross tonnage in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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