Fishing fleet — Vessels in Türkiye

Türkiye: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 176,316 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
176,316 Gross tonnage
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
3rd
of 10 groups
All-time high
195,587 Gross tonnage
in 2004
All-time low
102,800 Gross tonnage
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Türkiye, 1995–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200820221995: 102.8k Gross tonnage1996: 103.2k Gross tonnage1997: 121.8k Gross tonnage1998: 133.2k Gross tonnage1999: 133.1k Gross tonnage2000: 136.0k Gross tonnage2001: 147.0k Gross tonnage2002: 180.1k Gross tonnage2003: 191.4k Gross tonnage2004: 195.6k Gross tonnage2005: 195.2k Gross tonnage2006: 189.8k Gross tonnage2007: 187.3k Gross tonnage2008: 185.4k Gross tonnage2009: 186.5k Gross tonnage2010: 185.8k Gross tonnage2011: 183.5k Gross tonnage2012: 179.9k Gross tonnage2013: 175.3k Gross tonnage2014: 169.8k Gross tonnage2015: 169.4k Gross tonnage2016: 172.3k Gross tonnage2017: 174.7k Gross tonnage2018: 170.8k Gross tonnage2019: 171.8k Gross tonnage2020: 172.2k Gross tonnage2021: 174.7k Gross tonnage2022: 176.3k Gross tonnage

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 176,316 Gross tonnage for fishing fleet — vessels in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in Türkiye peaked at 195,587 Gross tonnage in 2004 and was at its lowest, 102,800 Gross tonnage, in 1995.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Fishing fleet — Vessels in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Fishing fleet — Vessels in Türkiye, 1995 to 2022.
Year Gross tonnage Change
1995 102,800 Gross tonnage
1996 103,200 Gross tonnage +0.4%
1997 121,750 Gross tonnage +18.0%
1998 133,200 Gross tonnage +9.4%
1999 133,105 Gross tonnage -0.1%
2000 136,025 Gross tonnage +2.2%
2001 146,995 Gross tonnage +8.1%
2002 180,137 Gross tonnage +22.5%
2003 191,386 Gross tonnage +6.2%
2004 195,587 Gross tonnage +2.2%
2005 195,165 Gross tonnage -0.2%
2006 189,777 Gross tonnage -2.8%
2007 187,333 Gross tonnage -1.3%
2008 185,439 Gross tonnage -1.0%
2009 186,499 Gross tonnage +0.6%
2010 185,807 Gross tonnage -0.4%
2011 183,499 Gross tonnage -1.2%
2012 179,939 Gross tonnage -1.9%
2013 175,328 Gross tonnage -2.6%
2014 169,765 Gross tonnage -3.2%
2015 169,363 Gross tonnage -0.2%
2016 172,323 Gross tonnage +1.7%
2017 174,698 Gross tonnage +1.4%
2018 170,793 Gross tonnage -2.2%
2019 171,785 Gross tonnage +0.6%
2020 172,190 Gross tonnage +0.2%
2021 174,669 Gross tonnage +1.4%
2022 176,316 Gross tonnage +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118,811 Gross tonnage 102,800 Gross tonnage 133,200 Gross tonnage 5
2000s 179,434 Gross tonnage 136,025 Gross tonnage 195,587 Gross tonnage 10
2010s 175,330 Gross tonnage 169,363 Gross tonnage 185,807 Gross tonnage 10
2020s 174,392 Gross tonnage 172,190 Gross tonnage 176,316 Gross tonnage 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 China 10.02 million Gross tonnage compare
  2. 2 Japan 876,055 Gross tonnage compare
  3. 3 Taiwan, China 563,019 Gross tonnage compare
  4. 4 Peru 498,559 Gross tonnage compare
  5. 5 Norway 463,070 Gross tonnage compare
  6. 6 Thailand 445,503 Gross tonnage compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet — vessels in Türkiye?
Fishing fleet — vessels in Türkiye was 176,316 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 195,587 Gross tonnage in 2004.
What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 102,800 Gross tonnage in 1995.
How does Türkiye rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 10 groups with data for 2022.
Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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