Fishing fleet — Vessels in Taiwan, China

Taiwan, China: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 563,019 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
563,019 Gross tonnage
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 28 countries
All-time high
766,385 Gross tonnage
in 2006
All-time low
553,761 Gross tonnage
in 2020
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Taiwan, China, 2006–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2006201420222006: 766.4k Gross tonnage2007: 687.9k Gross tonnage2008: 639.7k Gross tonnage2009: 622.9k Gross tonnage2010: 613.2k Gross tonnage2011: 685.1k Gross tonnage2012: 583.6k Gross tonnage2013: 606.2k Gross tonnage2014: 590.7k Gross tonnage2015: 596.8k Gross tonnage2016: 592.5k Gross tonnage2017: 580.7k Gross tonnage2018: 571.1k Gross tonnage2019: 554.1k Gross tonnage2020: 553.8k Gross tonnage2021: 554.6k Gross tonnage2022: 563.0k Gross tonnage

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fishing fleet — vessels in Taiwan, China is 563,019 Gross tonnage, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Taiwan, China peaked at 766,385 Gross tonnage in 2006 and was at its lowest, 553,761 Gross tonnage, in 2020.

That places Taiwan, China 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Taiwan, China, year by year

Annual values for Fishing fleet — Vessels in Taiwan, China, 2006 to 2022.
Year Gross tonnage Change
2006 766,385 Gross tonnage
2007 687,884 Gross tonnage -10.2%
2008 639,676 Gross tonnage -7.0%
2009 622,899 Gross tonnage -2.6%
2010 613,189 Gross tonnage -1.6%
2011 685,124 Gross tonnage +11.7%
2012 583,596 Gross tonnage -14.8%
2013 606,213 Gross tonnage +3.9%
2014 590,709 Gross tonnage -2.6%
2015 596,759 Gross tonnage +1.0%
2016 592,548 Gross tonnage -0.7%
2017 580,652 Gross tonnage -2.0%
2018 571,108 Gross tonnage -1.6%
2019 554,100 Gross tonnage -3.0%
2020 553,761 Gross tonnage -0.1%
2021 554,571 Gross tonnage +0.1%
2022 563,019 Gross tonnage +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 679,211 Gross tonnage 622,899 Gross tonnage 766,385 Gross tonnage 4
2010s 597,400 Gross tonnage 554,100 Gross tonnage 685,124 Gross tonnage 10
2020s 557,117 Gross tonnage 553,761 Gross tonnage 563,019 Gross tonnage 3

Countries ranked near Taiwan, China

  1. 1 China 10.02 million Gross tonnage compare
  2. 2 Japan 876,055 Gross tonnage compare
  3. 4 Peru 498,559 Gross tonnage compare
  4. 5 Norway 463,070 Gross tonnage compare
  5. 6 Thailand 445,503 Gross tonnage compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet — vessels in Taiwan, China?
Fishing fleet — vessels in Taiwan, China was 563,019 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Taiwan, China?
The highest recorded value was 766,385 Gross tonnage in 2006.
What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Taiwan, China?
The lowest recorded value was 553,761 Gross tonnage in 2020.
How does Taiwan, China rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
Taiwan, China ranks 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Taiwan, China 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