Fishing fleet — Vessels in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fishing fleet — Vessels was 202,253 Gross tonnage in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fishing fleet — Vessels in United Kingdom, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gross tonnage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fishing fleet — vessels in United Kingdom is 202,253 Gross tonnage, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet — vessels in United Kingdom peaked at 270,837 Gross tonnage in 1995 and was at its lowest, 185,812 Gross tonnage, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Fishing fleet — Vessels in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Gross tonnage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 270,837 Gross tonnage | — |
| 1996 | 266,545 Gross tonnage | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 266,667 Gross tonnage | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 267,605 Gross tonnage | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 267,567 Gross tonnage | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 265,141 Gross tonnage | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 264,245 Gross tonnage | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 240,895 Gross tonnage | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 228,992 Gross tonnage | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 222,969 Gross tonnage | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 217,579 Gross tonnage | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 214,641 Gross tonnage | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 212,489 Gross tonnage | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 207,991 Gross tonnage | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 207,796 Gross tonnage | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 207,321 Gross tonnage | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 201,596 Gross tonnage | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 200,452 Gross tonnage | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 196,656 Gross tonnage | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 193,508 Gross tonnage | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 187,141 Gross tonnage | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 185,812 Gross tonnage | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 187,027 Gross tonnage | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 191,440 Gross tonnage | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 190,552 Gross tonnage | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 195,769 Gross tonnage | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 201,198 Gross tonnage | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 202,253 Gross tonnage | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267,844 Gross tonnage | 266,545 Gross tonnage | 270,837 Gross tonnage | 5 |
| 2000s | 228,274 Gross tonnage | 207,796 Gross tonnage | 265,141 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,150 Gross tonnage | 185,812 Gross tonnage | 207,321 Gross tonnage | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,740 Gross tonnage | 195,769 Gross tonnage | 202,253 Gross tonnage | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fishing fleet — vessels in United Kingdom?
- Fishing fleet — vessels in United Kingdom was 202,253 Gross tonnage in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 270,837 Gross tonnage in 1995.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet — vessels recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,812 Gross tonnage in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fishing fleet — vessels?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2022.
- Is fishing fleet — vessels rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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