Italy vs Spain: Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power
Italy
12,321
in 2025
Spain
8,324
in 2025
Italy rank
2nd
Spain rank
4th
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12,321 against 8,324 in Spain, a difference of 3,997.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 26 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,459 | 18,434 | 1,025 | Italy |
| 2000s | 14,933 | 13,826 | 1,107 | Italy |
| 2010s | 12,522 | 9,663 | 2,859 | Italy |
| 2020s | 12,239 | 8,587 | 3,652 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 12,321 against 8,324 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power between Italy and Spain?
- 3,997, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power?
- Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.