Fishing fleet — Vessels in Spain
Spain: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 317,920 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Spain, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.
Analysis
In 2022, fishing fleet — vessels in Spain stood at 317,920 Gross tonnage. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Spain peaked at 608,286 Gross tonnage in 1995 and was at its lowest, 317,920 Gross tonnage, in 2022.
That places Spain 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Fishing fleet — Vessels in Spain, year by year
| Year | Gross tonnage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 608,286 Gross tonnage | — |
| 1996 | 574,306 Gross tonnage | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 548,951 Gross tonnage | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 530,678 Gross tonnage | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 532,314 Gross tonnage | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 521,048 Gross tonnage | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 525,271 Gross tonnage | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 519,028 Gross tonnage | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 487,647 Gross tonnage | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 492,569 Gross tonnage | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 488,806 Gross tonnage | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 481,769 Gross tonnage | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 469,603 Gross tonnage | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 459,976 Gross tonnage | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 440,244 Gross tonnage | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 415,166 Gross tonnage | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 399,751 Gross tonnage | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 385,654 Gross tonnage | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 373,353 Gross tonnage | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 357,953 Gross tonnage | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 341,342 Gross tonnage | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 335,243 Gross tonnage | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 334,291 Gross tonnage | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 331,594 Gross tonnage | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 332,848 Gross tonnage | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 329,905 Gross tonnage | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 326,822 Gross tonnage | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 317,920 Gross tonnage | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 558,907 Gross tonnage | 530,678 Gross tonnage | 608,286 Gross tonnage | 5 |
| 2000s | 488,596 Gross tonnage | 440,244 Gross tonnage | 525,271 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2010s | 360,720 Gross tonnage | 331,594 Gross tonnage | 415,166 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,882 Gross tonnage | 317,920 Gross tonnage | 329,905 Gross tonnage | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet — vessels in Spain?
- Fishing fleet — vessels in Spain was 317,920 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 608,286 Gross tonnage in 1995.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,920 Gross tonnage in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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