Fishing fleet — Vessels in Thailand

Thailand: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 445,503 Gross tonnage in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
445,503 Gross tonnage
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
6th
of 28 countries
All-time high
504,781 Gross tonnage
in 2003
All-time low
359,038 Gross tonnage
in 2008
Years of data
13
2003–2015

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Thailand, 2003–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2003200920152003: 504.8k Gross tonnage2004: 487.7k Gross tonnage2005: 441.2k Gross tonnage2006: 407.6k Gross tonnage2007: 388.1k Gross tonnage2008: 359.0k Gross tonnage2009: 361.3k Gross tonnage2010: 414.9k Gross tonnage2011: 378.6k Gross tonnage2012: 399.9k Gross tonnage2013: 392.0k Gross tonnage2014: 426.6k Gross tonnage2015: 445.5k Gross tonnage

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 445,503 Gross tonnage for fishing fleet — vessels in 2015.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Thailand peaked at 504,781 Gross tonnage in 2003 and was at its lowest, 359,038 Gross tonnage, in 2008.

Thailand ranks 6th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Fishing fleet — Vessels in Thailand, 2003 to 2015.
Year Gross tonnage Change
2003 504,781 Gross tonnage
2004 487,717 Gross tonnage -3.4%
2005 441,171 Gross tonnage -9.5%
2006 407,589 Gross tonnage -7.6%
2007 388,123 Gross tonnage -4.8%
2008 359,038 Gross tonnage -7.5%
2009 361,280 Gross tonnage +0.6%
2010 414,930 Gross tonnage +14.8%
2011 378,598 Gross tonnage -8.8%
2012 399,857 Gross tonnage +5.6%
2013 391,972 Gross tonnage -2.0%
2014 426,639 Gross tonnage +8.8%
2015 445,503 Gross tonnage +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 421,386 Gross tonnage 359,038 Gross tonnage 504,781 Gross tonnage 7
2010s 409,583 Gross tonnage 378,598 Gross tonnage 445,503 Gross tonnage 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 3 Taiwan, China 563,019 Gross tonnage compare
  2. 4 Peru 498,559 Gross tonnage compare
  3. 5 Norway 463,070 Gross tonnage compare
  4. 7 Spain 317,920 Gross tonnage compare
  5. 8 Mexico 227,027 Gross tonnage compare
  6. 9 Brazil 212,610 Gross tonnage compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet — vessels in Thailand?
Fishing fleet — vessels in Thailand was 445,503 Gross tonnage in 2015, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 504,781 Gross tonnage in 2003.
What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 359,038 Gross tonnage in 2008.
How does Thailand rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
Thailand ranks 6th out of 28 countries with data for 2015.
Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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